American pygmy shrew vs sharp-angled cone

Sorex hoyi compared with Conus acutangulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	sharp-angled cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Soricidae	Conidae
Genus	Sorex	Conus
Species	Sorex hoyi	Conus acutangulus

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and sharp-angled cone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

sharp-angled cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	sharp-angled cone
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.

sharp-angled cone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.