American pygmy shrew vs Fool's Conecap

Sorex hoyi compared with Conocybe filaris

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Fool's Conecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Fool's Conecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Conocybe
Species	Sorex hoyi	Conocybe filaris

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fool's Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Fool's Conecap
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.

Fool's Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.