American pygmy shrew vs Japanese Water Shrew

Sorex hoyi compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American pygmy shrew Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (动物界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索动物门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳動物) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same Soricomorpha (鼩形目) Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family same Soricidae Soricidae
Genus Sorex Chimarrogale
Species Sorex hoyi Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American pygmy shrew Japanese Water Shrew
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.

Japanese Water Shrew

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.

Japanese Water Shrew

No description available.

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