American water shrew vs False Turkey-Tail

Sorex palustris compared with Stereum ostrea

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while False Turkey-Tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	False Turkey-Tail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Sorex	Stereum
Species	Sorex palustris	Stereum ostrea

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

False Turkey-Tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	False Turkey-Tail
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.

False Turkey-Tail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Taiwan, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States