American water shrew vs Kolakovsky's Psephellus

Sorex palustris compared with Psephellus kolakovskyi

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Kolakovsky's Psephellus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Kolakovsky's Psephellus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sorex	Psephellus
Species	Sorex palustris	Psephellus kolakovskyi

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Kolakovsky's Psephellus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Kolakovsky's Psephellus
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.

Kolakovsky's Psephellus

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.