American pygmy shrew vs Staph Aureus

Sorex hoyi compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Staphylococcales
Family	Soricidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Sorex	Staphylococcus
Species	Sorex hoyi	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Staph Aureus
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.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.