American water shrew vs Sumac Needles

Sorex palustris compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Soricidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Sorex	Phaeocalicium
Species	Sorex palustris	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Sumac Needles
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.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States