American water shrew vs Fool's Conecap

Sorex palustris compared with Conocybe filaris

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Fool's Conecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Fool's Conecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Bolbitiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Conocybe
Species	Sorex palustris	Conocybe filaris

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fool's Conecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Fool's Conecap
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.

Fool's Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.