American water shrew vs Java stingaree

Sorex palustris compared with Urolophus javanicus

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Java stingaree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Java stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Sorex	Urolophus
Species	Sorex palustris	Urolophus javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Java stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Java stingaree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Java stingaree
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.

Java stingaree

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.