musaraigne pygmée vs Japanese Water Shrew

Sorex hoyi compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	musaraigne pygmée	Japanese Water 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	Sorex	Chimarrogale
Species	Sorex hoyi	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

musaraigne pygmée and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

musaraigne pygmée

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	musaraigne pygmée	Japanese Water 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.

Japanese Water 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.