American water shrew vs dogfish

Sorex palustris compared with Scyliorhinus canicula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Soricidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Sorex	Scyliorhinus
Species	Sorex palustris	Scyliorhinus canicula

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	dogfish
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.

dogfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.