American water shrew vs fritillary

Sorex palustris compared with Fritillaria meleagris

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	fritillary
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Soricidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Sorex	Fritillaria
Species	Sorex palustris	Fritillaria meleagris

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	fritillary
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.

fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.