American water shrew vs black rustic

Sorex palustris compared with Aporophyla nigra

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while black rustic is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	black rustic
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Sorex	Aporophyla
Species	Sorex palustris	Aporophyla nigra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

black rustic

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	black rustic
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.

black rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

black rustic

The Black rustic (Aporophyla nigra) is a species in the genus Aporophyla. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.