American pygmy shrew vs Habicht

Sorex hoyi compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Habicht is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Habicht
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Soricidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Sorex	Accipiter
Species	Sorex hoyi	Accipiter gentilis

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Habicht share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Habicht

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Habicht
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.

Habicht

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Habicht

Eurasian Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States