American water shrew vs Dancing Dropwing

Sorex palustris compared with Trithemis pallidinervis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American water shrew Dancing Dropwing
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Soricidae Libellulidae
Genus Sorex Trithemis
Species Sorex palustris Trithemis pallidinervis

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Dancing Dropwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dancing Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American water shrew Dancing Dropwing
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.

Dancing Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Dancing Dropwing

No description available.

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