American pygmy shrew vs Mara o Liebre Patagónica

Sorex hoyi compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Mara o Liebre Patagónica is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Mara o Liebre Patagónica
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	Caviidae
Genus	Sorex	Dolichotis
Species	Sorex hoyi	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Mara o Liebre Patagónica share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mara o Liebre Patagónica

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Mara o Liebre Patagónica
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.

Mara o Liebre Patagónica

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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.