musaraigne pygmée vs Midday Jird

Sorex hoyi compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	musaraigne pygmée	Midday Jird
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	Meriones
Species	Sorex hoyi	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

musaraigne pygmée

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	musaraigne pygmée	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

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.