Dusky-throated Hermit vs North American least shrew

Phaethornis squalidus compared with Cryptotis parva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-throated Hermit	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Trochilidae	Soricidae
Genus	Phaethornis	Cryptotis
Species	Phaethornis squalidus	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky-throated Hermit and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dusky-throated Hermit

LC — Least Concern

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-throated Hermit	North American least shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-throated Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.