American water shrew vs Flat Abalone

Sorex palustris compared with Haliotis walallensis

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Flat Abalone is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Flat Abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Soricidae	Haliotidae
Genus	Sorex	Haliotis
Species	Sorex palustris	Haliotis walallensis

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Flat Abalone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Flat Abalone

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Flat Abalone
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.

Flat Abalone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.