American water shrew vs Haw Candlesnuff

Sorex palustris compared with Xylaria oxyacanthae

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Haw Candlesnuff is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Haw Candlesnuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Soricidae	Xylariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Xylaria
Species	Sorex palustris	Xylaria oxyacanthae

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Haw Candlesnuff

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Haw Candlesnuff
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.

Haw Candlesnuff

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.

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.