American pygmy shrew vs Veatch's dodder

Sorex hoyi compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

  • American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American pygmy shrew Veatch's dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Soricidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Sorex Cuscuta
Species Sorex hoyi Cuscuta veatchii

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American pygmy shrew Veatch's dodder
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.

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Veatch's dodder

No description available.

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