American pygmy shrew vs Banded Mongoose

Sorex hoyi compared with Mungos mungo

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Banded Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Soricidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Sorex	Mungos
Species	Sorex hoyi	Mungos mungo

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Banded Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Banded Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Banded Mongoose
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.

Banded Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Banded Mongoose

The Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a species in the genus Mungos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.