American pygmy shrew vs

Sorex hoyi compared with Sphingobium ummariense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American pygmy shrew
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family Soricidae Sphingomonadaceae
Genus Sorex Sphingobium
Species Sorex hoyi Sphingobium ummariense

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American pygmy shrew
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobium ummariense is a Gram-negative aerobic bacterium first described from Ummari, India, reflecting its geographic isolation locality. It inhabits tropical soils of South Asia. This chemoheterotrophic rod degrades aromatic compounds and other organic substrates in warm terrestrial environments.

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