musaraigne pygmée vs Gansu Shrew

Sorex hoyi compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• musaraigne pygmée is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	musaraigne pygmée	Gansu Shrew
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 same	Sorex	Sorex
Species	Sorex hoyi	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

musaraigne pygmée and Gansu Shrew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sorex.

Conservation Status

musaraigne pygmée

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	musaraigne pygmée	Gansu Shrew
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.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.