American water shrew vs Bleeding Blue Tooth

Sorex palustris compared with Hydnellum cyanopodium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American water shrew Bleeding Blue Tooth
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family Soricidae Bankeraceae
Genus Sorex Hydnellum
Species Sorex palustris Hydnellum cyanopodium

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Bleeding Blue Tooth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American water shrew Bleeding Blue Tooth
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.

Bleeding Blue Tooth

Habitat

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

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.

Bleeding Blue Tooth

The Bleeding Blue Tooth (Hydnellum cyanopodium) is a species in the genus Hydnellum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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