American pygmy shrew vs Tiny feather-winged beetle

Sorex hoyi compared with Ptenidium pusillum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Tiny feather-winged beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Ptiliidae
Genus	Sorex	Ptenidium
Species	Sorex hoyi	Ptenidium pusillum

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Tiny feather-winged beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Tiny feather-winged beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Tiny feather-winged beetle
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.

Tiny feather-winged beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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