American water shrew vs Devil'S Dipstick

Sorex palustris compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

American water shrew is Least Concern while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Soricidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Sorex	Mutinus
Species	Sorex palustris	Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Devil'S Dipstick
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.

Devil'S Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.