American pygmy shrew vs Shallon

Sorex hoyi compared with Gaultheria shallon

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Shallon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Shallon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Soricidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Sorex	Gaultheria
Species	Sorex hoyi	Gaultheria shallon

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Shallon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Shallon
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.

Shallon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.