American water shrew vs Norwegian Specklebelly

Sorex palustris compared with Pseudocyphellaria norvegica

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Norwegian Specklebelly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Norwegian Specklebelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Soricidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Sorex palustris	Pseudocyphellaria norvegica

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Norwegian Specklebelly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Norwegian Specklebelly
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.

Norwegian Specklebelly

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.