American pygmy shrew vs spring squill

Sorex hoyi compared with Scilla verna

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	spring squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Soricidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Sorex	Scilla
Species	Sorex hoyi	Scilla verna

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

spring squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	spring squill
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.

spring squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.