American water shrew vs Koonac

Sorex palustris compared with Cherax preissii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Koonac
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Soricidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Sorex	Cherax
Species	Sorex palustris	Cherax preissii

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Koonac share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Koonac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Koonac
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.

Koonac

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.