American water shrew vs Cellar Cup

Sorex palustris compared with Peziza cerea

Key Differences

  • American water shrew is Least Concern while Cellar Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American water shrew Cellar Cup
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family Soricidae Pezizaceae
Genus Sorex Peziza
Species Sorex palustris Peziza cerea

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Cellar Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American water shrew Cellar Cup
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.

Cellar Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.

Cellar Cup

The Cellar Cup (Peziza cerea) is a species in the genus Peziza. Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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