American pygmy shrew vs coandu-mirim

Sorex hoyi compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while coandu-mirim is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	coandu-mirim
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	Erethizontidae
Genus	Sorex	Coendou
Species	Sorex hoyi	Coendou speratus

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and coandu-mirim share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

coandu-mirim

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	coandu-mirim
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.

coandu-mirim

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.