American water shrew vs Foca Pia

Sorex palustris compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Soricidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Sorex	Pagophilus
Species	Sorex palustris	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.