American pygmy shrew vs Scrub Pine

Sorex hoyi compared with Pinus virginiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Scrub Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Sorex	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Sorex hoyi	Pinus virginiana

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Scrub Pine
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.

Scrub Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Canada.

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.