American water shrew vs Long-nosed Luzon Apomys

Sorex palustris compared with Apomys sacobianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Long-nosed Luzon Apomys
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sorex	Apomys
Species	Sorex palustris	Apomys sacobianus

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Long-nosed Luzon Apomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Long-nosed Luzon Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Long-nosed Luzon Apomys
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-nosed Luzon Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.