American pygmy shrew vs Dromedary Camel

Sorex hoyi compared with Camelus dromedarius

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Dromedary Camel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Dromedary Camel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Soricidae	Camelidae (Camels)
Genus	Sorex	Camelus (Camels)
Species	Sorex hoyi	Camelus dromedarius

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Dromedary Camel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dromedary Camel

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Dromedary Camel
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	2.3 m
Average Weight	—	600.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

American pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Dromedary Camel

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Sudan.

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.

Dromedary Camel

The dromedary is the single-humped camel, domesticated over 4,000 years ago. The hump stores fat, not water.