North American least shrew vs

Cryptotis parva compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

• North American least shrew is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American least shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Soricidae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Nostoc
Species	Cryptotis parva	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nostoc sphaericum e uma cianobacteria colonial fixadora de nitrogenio da familia Nostocaceae, formando colonias gelatinosas esfericas ou irregulares visiveis a olho nu. Habita solos umidos, rochas e ambientes de agua doce, frequentemente formando massas conspicuas apos chuvas.