American pygmy shrew vs Mérida Brocket

Sorex hoyi compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Soricidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Sorex	Mazama
Species	Sorex hoyi	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.