American pygmy shrew vs Mountain Coati

Sorex hoyi compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Soricidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Sorex	Nasua
Species	Sorex hoyi	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.