American water shrew vs Dwarf Hutia

Sorex palustris compared with Mesocapromys nanus

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Dwarf Hutia is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Dwarf Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Sorex	Mesocapromys
Species	Sorex palustris	Mesocapromys nanus

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Dwarf Hutia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Hutia

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Dwarf Hutia
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.

Dwarf Hutia

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.