American water shrew vs Costa Central Oryzomys

Sorex palustris compared with Nephelomys caracolus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Costa Central Oryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Nephelomys
Species	Sorex palustris	Nephelomys caracolus

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Costa Central Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Costa Central Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Costa Central Oryzomys
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.

Costa Central Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.