American water shrew vs Rose Black-Spot

Sorex palustris compared with Diplocarpon rosae

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Rose Black-Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Rose Black-Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Soricidae	Drepanopezizaceae
Genus	Sorex	Diplocarpon
Species	Sorex palustris	Diplocarpon rosae

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rose Black-Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Rose Black-Spot
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.

Rose Black-Spot

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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.