American pygmy shrew vs floating hook moss

Sorex hoyi compared with Warnstorfia fluitans

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while floating hook moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	floating hook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Soricidae	Calliergonaceae
Genus	Sorex	Warnstorfia
Species	Sorex hoyi	Warnstorfia fluitans

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

floating hook moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	floating hook moss
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.

floating hook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States