musaraigne pygmée vs Lesser Chiruromys

Sorex hoyi compared with Chiruromys vates

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	musaraigne pygmée	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sorex	Chiruromys
Species	Sorex hoyi	Chiruromys vates

Evolutionary Relationship

musaraigne pygmée and Lesser Chiruromys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

musaraigne pygmée

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	musaraigne pygmée	Lesser Chiruromys
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.

Lesser Chiruromys

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.