musaraigne pygmée vs musaraigne aquatique

Sorex hoyi compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• musaraigne pygmée is Least Concern while musaraigne aquatique is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	musaraigne pygmée	musaraigne aquatique
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sorex	Neomys
Species	Sorex hoyi	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

musaraigne pygmée and musaraigne aquatique share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

musaraigne pygmée

LC — Least Concern

musaraigne aquatique

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	musaraigne pygmée	musaraigne aquatique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

musaraigne pygmée

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

musaraigne aquatique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

musaraigne pygmée

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.

musaraigne aquatique

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.