American pygmy shrew vs Fringed Cup

Sorex hoyi compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Soricidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Encoelia
Species	Sorex hoyi	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Fringed 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.

Fringed Cup

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.