American pygmy shrew vs Stinking Inkcap

Sorex hoyi compared with Coprinopsis narcotica

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Stinking Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Stinking Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Sorex	Coprinopsis
Species	Sorex hoyi	Coprinopsis narcotica

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Stinking Inkcap
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.

Stinking Inkcap

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.