American water shrew vs Circular Ear Shell

Sorex palustris compared with Haliotis cyclobates

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Circular Ear Shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Soricidae	Haliotidae
Genus	Sorex	Haliotis
Species	Sorex palustris	Haliotis cyclobates

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Circular Ear Shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Circular Ear Shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Circular Ear Shell
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.

Circular Ear Shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.

Circular Ear Shell

The Circular Ear Shell (Haliotis cyclobates) is a species in the genus Haliotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.