American pygmy shrew vs Mexican vole

Sorex hoyi compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American pygmy shrew Mexican 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 Microtus
Species Sorex hoyi Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American pygmy shrew Mexican 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.

Mexican 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.

Mexican vole

No description available.

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