American water shrew vs Douroucouli du Panama

Sorex palustris compared with Aotus zonalis

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Douroucouli du Panama is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Douroucouli du Panama
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Soricidae	Aotidae
Genus	Sorex	Aotus
Species	Sorex palustris	Aotus zonalis

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Douroucouli du Panama share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Douroucouli du Panama

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Douroucouli du Panama
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.

Douroucouli du Panama

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.