American pygmy shrew vs ten-commandments

Sorex hoyi compared with Maranta leuconeura

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while ten-commandments is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	ten-commandments
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Soricidae	Marantaceae
Genus	Sorex	Maranta
Species	Sorex hoyi	Maranta leuconeura

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

ten-commandments

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	ten-commandments
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.

ten-commandments

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Seychelles, and South Africa.

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.