American water shrew vs Greater fairy armadillo

Sorex palustris compared with Calyptophractus retusus

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Greater fairy armadillo is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Greater fairy armadillo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cingulata (Cingulata)
Family	Soricidae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Sorex	Calyptophractus
Species	Sorex palustris	Calyptophractus retusus

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Greater fairy armadillo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Greater fairy armadillo

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Greater fairy armadillo
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.

Greater fairy armadillo

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.