North American least shrew vs sun shell

Cryptotis parva compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American least shrew	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Soricidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Cryptotis	Astraea
Species	Cryptotis parva	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

North American least shrew and sun shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American least shrew	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.