American pygmy shrew vs Napo Spiny-rat

Sorex hoyi compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Soricidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Sorex	Proechimys
Species	Sorex hoyi	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Napo Spiny-rat
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.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.