American water shrew vs Gray-sided Thrush

Sorex palustris compared with Turdus feae

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Gray-sided Thrush is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Gray-sided Thrush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Turdidae
Genus	Sorex	Turdus
Species	Sorex palustris	Turdus feae

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Gray-sided Thrush share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gray-sided Thrush

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Gray-sided Thrush
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.

Gray-sided Thrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.