American pygmy shrew vs Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Sorex hoyi compared with Funisciurus substriatus

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Kintampo Rope Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sorex	Funisciurus
Species	Sorex hoyi	Funisciurus substriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Kintampo Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Kintampo Rope Squirrel
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.

Kintampo Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.