musaraigne pygmée vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Sorex hoyi compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• musaraigne pygmée is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	musaraigne pygmée	Pacific Spiny-rat
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	Echimyidae
Genus	Sorex	Proechimys
Species	Sorex hoyi	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

musaraigne pygmée and Pacific Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

musaraigne pygmée

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	musaraigne pygmée	Pacific Spiny-rat
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.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.