American water shrew vs Lesser Capybara

Sorex palustris compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Caviidae
Genus	Sorex	Hydrochoerus
Species	Sorex palustris	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.