American pygmy shrew vs Pine Powdercap

Sorex hoyi compared with Cystoderma jasonis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American pygmy shrew Pine Powdercap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Soricidae Tricholomataceae
Genus Sorex Cystoderma
Species Sorex hoyi Cystoderma jasonis

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pine Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American pygmy shrew Pine Powdercap
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.

Pine Powdercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Pine Powdercap

No description available.

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