American water shrew vs Highland Mangabey

Sorex palustris compared with Rungwecebus kipunji

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Highland Mangabey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Highland Mangabey
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	Rungwecebus
Species	Sorex palustris	Rungwecebus kipunji

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Highland Mangabey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Highland Mangabey
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.

Highland Mangabey

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.