American pygmy shrew vs bristly bearberry

Sorex hoyi compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American pygmy shrew bristly bearberry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (plantas)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Soricidae Ericaceae
Genus Sorex Arctostaphylos
Species Sorex hoyi Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American pygmy shrew bristly bearberry
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.

bristly bearberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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