Abbott's Starling vs American water shrew

Poeoptera femoralis compared with Sorex palustris

Key Differences

• Abbott's Starling is Endangered while American water shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Abbott's Starling	American water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sturnidae	Soricidae
Genus	Poeoptera	Sorex
Species	Poeoptera femoralis	Sorex palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Abbott's Starling and American water shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Abbott's Starling

EN — Endangered

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Abbott's Starling	American water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Abbott's Starling

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

American water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Abbott's Starling

The Abbott's Starling (Poeoptera femoralis) is a species in the genus Poeoptera. It is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Norway, inhabiting various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.