American water shrew vs Fringed Cup

Sorex palustris compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Soricidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Encoelia
Species	Sorex palustris	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Fringed 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.

Fringed Cup

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.