American water shrew vs False Serotine Bat

Sorex palustris compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	False Serotine Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sorex	Hesperoptenus
Species	Sorex palustris	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and False Serotine Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	False Serotine Bat
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.

False Serotine Bat

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.