American water shrew vs Dice s Cottontail

Sorex palustris compared with Sylvilagus dicei

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Dice s Cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Soricidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Sorex	Sylvilagus
Species	Sorex palustris	Sylvilagus dicei

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Dice s Cottontail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Dice s Cottontail
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.

Dice s Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.