American water shrew vs Orange Disco

Sorex palustris compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Sorex	Aleurodiscus
Species	Sorex palustris	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Orange Disco
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.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

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.