American water shrew vs dusky leaf monkey

Sorex palustris compared with Trachypithecus obscurus

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while dusky leaf monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	dusky leaf monkey
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Sorex	Trachypithecus
Species	Sorex palustris	Trachypithecus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and dusky leaf monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

dusky leaf monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	dusky leaf monkey
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.

dusky leaf monkey

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.