American water shrew vs Large False Serotine

Sorex palustris compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sorex	Hesperoptenus
Species	Sorex palustris	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.