Amazon weasel vs American pygmy shrew

Mustela africana compared with Sorex hoyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon weasel	American pygmy shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Soricidae
Genus	Mustela	Sorex
Species	Mustela africana	Sorex hoyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon weasel and American pygmy shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Amazon weasel

LC — Least Concern

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon weasel	American pygmy shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Amazon weasel

The Amazon weasel (Mustela africana) is a species in the genus Mustela. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.