American water shrew vs Irish Threadwort

Sorex palustris compared with Telaranea nematodes

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Irish Threadwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Irish Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Soricidae	Lepidoziaceae
Genus	Sorex	Telaranea
Species	Sorex palustris	Telaranea nematodes

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Irish Threadwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Irish Threadwort
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.

Irish Threadwort

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.