American pygmy shrew vs One-striped opossum

Sorex hoyi compared with Monodelphis unistriata

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while One-striped opossum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	One-striped opossum
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)	Didelphimorphia (负鼠目)
Family	Soricidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Sorex	Monodelphis
Species	Sorex hoyi	Monodelphis unistriata

Evolutionary Relationship

American pygmy shrew and One-striped opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	One-striped opossum
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.

One-striped opossum

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.