American pygmy shrew vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Sorex hoyi compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
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	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Alticola
Species	Sorex hoyi	Alticola olchonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Lake Baikal Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
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.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

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.