vs North American least shrew

Hyphoderma deviatum compared with Cryptotis parva

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while North American least shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		North American least shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hyphoderma	Cryptotis
Species	Hyphoderma deviatum	Cryptotis parva

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		North American least shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.