American water shrew vs Rooting Inkcap

Sorex palustris compared with Coprinopsis radicans

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Rooting Inkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Rooting Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Sorex	Coprinopsis
Species	Sorex palustris	Coprinopsis radicans

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Rooting Inkcap
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.

Rooting Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.