American water shrew vs Imperial Webcap

Sorex palustris compared with Cortinarius purpureus

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Imperial Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cortinarius
Species	Sorex palustris	Cortinarius purpureus

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Imperial Webcap
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.

Imperial Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.