American pygmy shrew vs Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

Sorex hoyi compared with Hylaeamys megacephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Hylaeamys
Species	Sorex hoyi	Hylaeamys megacephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys
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.

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

The Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys (Hylaeamys megacephalus) is a species in the genus Hylaeamys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.