American pygmy shrew vs Greyling Bracket

Sorex hoyi compared with Postia tephroleuca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American pygmy shrew Greyling Bracket
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Soricidae Dacryobolaceae
Genus Sorex Postia
Species Sorex hoyi Postia tephroleuca

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Greyling Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American pygmy shrew Greyling Bracket
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.

Greyling Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Greyling Bracket

No description available.

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