American water shrew vs Spindle Duster

Sorex palustris compared with Coniophora fusispora

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Spindle Duster is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Spindle Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Soricidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Sorex	Coniophora
Species	Sorex palustris	Coniophora fusispora

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Duster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Spindle Duster
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.

Spindle Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.