American pygmy shrew vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Sorex hoyi compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Primates (приматы)
Family	Soricidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Sorex	Lepilemur
Species	Sorex hoyi	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
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.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

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.