American pygmy shrew vs

Sorex hoyi compared with Planktothrix prolifica

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 Microcoleaceae
Genus Sorex Planktothrix
Species Sorex hoyi Planktothrix prolifica

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Planktothrix prolifica is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae that forms straight, unbranched trichomes in the water column of freshwater lakes. Some Planktothrix species are associated with the production of cyanotoxins, making them of ecological and public health interest. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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