American water shrew vs large-seed dodder

Sorex palustris compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	large-seed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Soricidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cuscuta
Species	Sorex palustris	Cuscuta indecora

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	large-seed dodder
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-seed dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Argentina, 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.