American pygmy shrew vs

Sorex hoyi compared with Phormidium ornatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Soricidae	Oscillatoriaceae
Genus	Sorex	Phormidium
Species	Sorex hoyi	Phormidium ornatum

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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.

Phormidium ornatum is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae, named for its ornate or decorative appearance. It forms mats and biofilms on moist surfaces including rock, soil, and freshwater substrates. Its conservation status is not evaluated.