American pygmy shrew vs Mountain Webcap

Sorex hoyi compared with Cortinarius alpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American pygmy shrew Mountain Webcap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Soricidae Cortinariaceae
Genus Sorex Cortinarius
Species Sorex hoyi Cortinarius alpinus

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American pygmy shrew Mountain Webcap
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.

Mountain Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Mountain Webcap

No description available.

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