American water shrew vs
Sorex palustris compared with Clastidium setigerum
Key Differences
- American water shrew is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | American water shrew | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Bacteria (Bacteria) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Cyanobacteriia |
| Order | Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) | Cyanobacteriales |
| Family | Soricidae | Chamaesiphonaceae |
| Genus | Sorex | Clastidium |
| Species | Sorex palustris | Clastidium setigerum |
Conservation Status
American water shrew
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | American water shrew | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
American water shrew
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Found in United States.
Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across 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.
Clastidium setigerum is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Clastidiaceae, characterized by producing tapering filaments anchored to substrates by a basal holdfast cell. It grows on coarser algae, invertebrates, and rocky substrates in freshwater or marine environments. Its single, hair-like trichome ending in a long colorless hair is a distinctive morphological feature of this genus.
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