American water shrew vs Tufted Bracket

Sorex palustris compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Soricidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Sorex	Fuscoporia
Species	Sorex palustris	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Tufted Bracket
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.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.