American pygmy shrew vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Sorex hoyi compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Aves (पक्षी)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anseriformes (ऐन्सरीफोर्मीस)
Family	Soricidae	Anatidae
Genus	Sorex	Anas
Species	Sorex hoyi	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (रज्जुकी)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Yellow-billed Pintail
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.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.