American water shrew vs Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

Sorex palustris compared with Thomasomys contradictus

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Central Andes Oldfield Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Thomasomys
Species	Sorex palustris	Thomasomys contradictus

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Central Andes Oldfield Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Central Andes Oldfield Mouse
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.

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Central Andes Oldfield Mouse

The Central Andes Oldfield Mouse (Thomasomys contradictus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.