American water shrew vs Dafodill

Sorex palustris compared with Narcissus albimarginatus

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Dafodill is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Dafodill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Soricidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Sorex	Narcissus
Species	Sorex palustris	Narcissus albimarginatus

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dafodill

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Dafodill
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.

Dafodill

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.