American water shrew vs Cronquists's Cornflower

Sorex palustris compared with Psephellus cronquistii

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Cronquists's Cornflower is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Cronquists's Cornflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sorex	Psephellus
Species	Sorex palustris	Psephellus cronquistii

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Cronquists's Cornflower

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Cronquists's Cornflower
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.

Cronquists's Cornflower

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.