American water shrew vs hora

Sorex palustris compared with Dipterocarpus zeylanicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	hora
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Soricidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Sorex	Dipterocarpus
Species	Sorex palustris	Dipterocarpus zeylanicus

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

hora

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	hora
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.

hora

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.