American pygmy shrew vs Cerro Pelón Treefrog

Sorex hoyi compared with Sarcohyla calvicollina

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Cerro Pelón Treefrog is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Cerro Pelón Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Amphibia (양서류)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Anura (개구리목)
Family	Soricidae	Hylidae
Genus	Sorex	Sarcohyla
Species	Sorex hoyi	Sarcohyla calvicollina

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Cerro Pelón Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Cerro Pelón Treefrog

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Cerro Pelón Treefrog
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.

Cerro Pelón Treefrog

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Nearctic and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically 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.

Cerro Pelón Treefrog

The Cerro Pelón Treefrog (Sarcohyla calvicollina) is a species in the genus Sarcohyla. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found in Mexico. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.