American pygmy shrew vs Rough-Tailed

Sorex hoyi compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Sorex	Bathytoshia
Species	Sorex hoyi	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Rough-Tailed

American pygmy shrew

The American pygmy shrew (Sorex hoyi) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.