American pygmy shrew vs Ungava collared lemming

Sorex hoyi compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American pygmy shrew Ungava collared lemming
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Soricidae Cricetidae
Genus Sorex Dicrostonyx
Species Sorex hoyi Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American pygmy shrew Ungava collared lemming
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.

Ungava collared lemming

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.

Ungava collared lemming

No description available.

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