American water shrew vs goldthread

Sorex palustris compared with Coptis teeta

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while goldthread is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	goldthread
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Soricidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Sorex	Coptis
Species	Sorex palustris	Coptis teeta

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

goldthread

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	goldthread
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.

goldthread

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.