American pygmy shrew vs Spiral Tarcrust

Sorex hoyi compared with Eutypa spinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Spiral Tarcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Soricidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Sorex	Eutypa
Species	Sorex hoyi	Eutypa spinosa

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spiral Tarcrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Spiral Tarcrust
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.

Spiral Tarcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.