American pygmy shrew vs soft needleleaf

Sorex hoyi compared with Polycnemum arvense

Key Differences

  • American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while soft needleleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American pygmy shrew soft needleleaf
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Soricidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Sorex Polycnemum
Species Sorex hoyi Polycnemum arvense

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

soft needleleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American pygmy shrew soft needleleaf
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.

soft needleleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 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.

soft needleleaf

No description available.

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