American pygmy shrew vs Sumatran orangutan

Sorex hoyi compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Soricidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Sorex	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Sorex hoyi	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Sumatran orangutan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Sumatran orangutan
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.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.