American water shrew vs Dodder Astragalus

Sorex palustris compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sorex	Astragalus
Species	Sorex palustris	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Dodder Astragalus
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.

Dodder Astragalus

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.