American water shrew vs Florida arrowroot

Sorex palustris compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Soricidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Zamia
Species	Sorex palustris	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot

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.