vs American pygmy shrew

Achroonema proteiforme compared with Sorex hoyi

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while American pygmy shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		American pygmy shrew
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pelonemataceae	Soricidae
Genus	Achroonema	Sorex
Species	Achroonema proteiforme	Sorex hoyi

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		American pygmy shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

American pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Achroonema proteiforme is a colorless, gliding filamentous bacterium found in freshwater sediments and organic-rich muds. It belongs to a group of bacteria that degrade organic matter in anoxic or microaerobic benthic habitats.

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.