American water shrew vs long-armed squid

Sorex palustris compared with Chiroteuthis veranii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	long-armed squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Soricidae	Chiroteuthidae
Genus	Sorex	Chiroteuthis
Species	Sorex palustris	Chiroteuthis veranii

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and long-armed squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

long-armed squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	long-armed squid
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.

long-armed squid

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.