North American least shrew vs Powderpuff Bracket

Cryptotis parva compared with Postia ptychogaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American least shrew	Powderpuff Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Postia
Species	Cryptotis parva	Postia ptychogaster

Conservation Status

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

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LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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Habitat

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

Range

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