American pygmy shrew vs Brown Cup

Sorex hoyi compared with Rutstroemia firma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American pygmy shrew Brown Cup
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family Soricidae Rutstroemiaceae
Genus Sorex Rutstroemia
Species Sorex hoyi Rutstroemia firma

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Brown Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American pygmy shrew Brown Cup
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Habitat & Geographic Range

American pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Brown Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Brown Cup

The Brown Cup (Rutstroemia firma) is a species in the genus Rutstroemia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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