American pygmy shrew vs Dune Dapperling

Sorex hoyi compared with Lepiota erminea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American pygmy shrew Dune Dapperling
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Soricidae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Sorex Lepiota
Species Sorex hoyi Lepiota erminea

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dune Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American pygmy shrew Dune Dapperling
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.

Dune Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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.

Dune Dapperling

No description available.

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