American water shrew vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Sorex palustris compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sorex	Chodsigoa
Species	Sorex palustris	Chodsigoa sodalis

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Lesser Taiwanese Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
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 Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.