American water shrew vs Lilac Dapperling

Sorex palustris compared with Cystolepiota bucknallii

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Lilac Dapperling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Lilac Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Sorex	Cystolepiota
Species	Sorex palustris	Cystolepiota bucknallii

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lilac Dapperling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Lilac Dapperling
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.

Lilac Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.