American water shrew vs Foothill Antwren

Sorex palustris compared with Epinecrophylla spodionota

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Foothill Antwren
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Sorex	Epinecrophylla
Species	Sorex palustris	Epinecrophylla spodionota

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Foothill Antwren share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Foothill Antwren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Foothill Antwren
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.

Foothill Antwren

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.