American pygmy shrew vs Cedar Cup

Sorex hoyi compared with Geopora sumneriana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Cedar Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Sorex	Geopora
Species	Sorex hoyi	Geopora sumneriana

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Cedar Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Cedar Cup
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.

Cedar Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Cedar Cup

The Cedar Cup (Geopora sumneriana) is a species in the genus Geopora. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.