American water shrew vs Confusing Trillium

Sorex palustris compared with Trillium simile

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Confusing Trillium is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Confusing Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Soricidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Trillium
Species	Sorex palustris	Trillium simile

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Trillium

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Confusing Trillium
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.

Confusing Trillium

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.