American pygmy shrew vs Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

Sorex hoyi compared with Cardiocranius paradoxus

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Soricidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Sorex	Cardiocranius
Species	Sorex hoyi	Cardiocranius paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa

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.