American water shrew vs

Sorex palustris compared with Hyphoderma occidentale

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)	Polyporales (متعددات الأبواغ)
Family	Soricidae	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Sorex	Hyphoderma
Species	Sorex palustris	Hyphoderma occidentale

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

American water shrew

The American water shrew (Sorex palustris) 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.

Hyphoderma occidentale is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It grows as a thin, resupinate (crust-like) fruiting body on dead wood in forest habitats. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size make comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.