American pygmy shrew vs Hair Grass

Sorex hoyi compared with Agrostis hyemalis

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Hair Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Hair Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Poales (벼목)
Family	Soricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sorex	Agrostis
Species	Sorex hoyi	Agrostis hyemalis

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hair Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Hair Grass
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.

Hair Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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