American pygmy shrew vs Capillary Beakrush

Sorex hoyi compared with Rhynchospora capillacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Capillary Beakrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Sorex	Rhynchospora
Species	Sorex hoyi	Rhynchospora capillacea

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Capillary Beakrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Capillary Beakrush
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.

Capillary Beakrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Capillary Beakrush

The Capillary Beakrush (Rhynchospora capillacea) is a species in the genus Rhynchospora. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States