Hare's-tail vs North American least shrew

Lagurus ovatus compared with Cryptotis parva

Key Differences

• Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated while North American least shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare's-tail	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Lagurus	Cryptotis
Species	Lagurus ovatus	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Hare's-tail and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare's-tail	North American least shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.