American water shrew vs Limestone Annulet

Sorex palustris compared with Charissa pullata

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Limestone Annulet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Limestone Annulet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Sorex	Charissa
Species	Sorex palustris	Charissa pullata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Annulet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Limestone Annulet
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.

Limestone Annulet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.