American water shrew vs Gabon Talapoin

Sorex palustris compared with Miopithecus ogouensis

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Gabon Talapoin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Soricidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Sorex	Miopithecus
Species	Sorex palustris	Miopithecus ogouensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Gabon Talapoin
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.

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.