American pygmy shrew vs Streak-capped Treehunter

Sorex hoyi compared with Thripadectes virgaticeps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Streak-capped Treehunter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Sorex	Thripadectes
Species	Sorex hoyi	Thripadectes virgaticeps

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Streak-capped Treehunter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Streak-capped Treehunter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Streak-capped Treehunter
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.

Streak-capped Treehunter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Streak-capped Treehunter

Streak-capped Treehunter (Thripadectes virgaticeps) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.