American pygmy shrew vs Beech Tarcrust

Sorex hoyi compared with Biscogniauxia nummularia

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Beech Tarcrust is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Beech Tarcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Soricidae	Graphostromataceae
Genus	Sorex	Biscogniauxia
Species	Sorex hoyi	Biscogniauxia nummularia

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Beech Tarcrust

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Beech 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.

Beech Tarcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Beech Tarcrust

The Beech Tarcrust (Biscogniauxia nummularia) is a species in the genus Biscogniauxia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.