American pygmy shrew vs Crazed Cap

Sorex hoyi compared with Dermoloma cuneifolium

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Crazed Cap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Crazed Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Sorex	Dermoloma
Species	Sorex hoyi	Dermoloma cuneifolium

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Crazed Cap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Crazed Cap
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.

Crazed Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.