American water shrew vs Dune Cannon

Sorex palustris compared with Mycocalia duriaeana

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Dune Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Dune Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Sorex	Mycocalia
Species	Sorex palustris	Mycocalia duriaeana

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Dune Cannon
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.

Dune Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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.