American water shrew vs arrow worm

Sorex palustris compared with Parasagitta elegans

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while arrow worm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	arrow worm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chaetognatha (arrow worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sagittoidea (Sagittoidea)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Aphragmophora (Aphragmophora)
Family	Soricidae	Sagittidae
Genus	Sorex	Parasagitta
Species	Sorex palustris	Parasagitta elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and arrow worm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

arrow worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	arrow worm
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.

arrow worm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and 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.

arrow worm

The Arrow worm, Parasagitta elegans, is a species. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.