American pygmy shrew vs sedgling

Sorex hoyi compared with Nehalennia speciosa

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while sedgling is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	sedgling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Sorex	Nehalennia
Species	Sorex hoyi	Nehalennia speciosa

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and sedgling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

sedgling

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	sedgling
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.

sedgling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.