American water shrew vs devil clam

Sorex palustris compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Soricidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Sorex	Tridacna
Species	Sorex palustris	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.