American pygmy shrew vs Squirrel Corn

Sorex hoyi compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Soricidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Sorex	Dicentra
Species	Sorex hoyi	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Squirrel Corn
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.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States