American water shrew vs Variable Oysterling

Sorex palustris compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Variable Oysterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Sorex	Crepidotus
Species	Sorex palustris	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Variable Oysterling
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.

Variable Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.