American water shrew vs Raspberry Milkcap

Sorex palustris compared with Lactarius acris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Raspberry Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Sorex	Lactarius
Species	Sorex palustris	Lactarius acris

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Raspberry Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Raspberry Milkcap
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.

Raspberry Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.