American pygmy shrew vs Giant Mole Shrew

Sorex hoyi compared with Blarina brevicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sorex	Blarina
Species	Sorex hoyi	Blarina brevicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Giant Mole Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

American pygmy shrew

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States