American water shrew vs Macassar ebony

Sorex palustris compared with Diospyros rumphii

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Macassar ebony is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Macassar ebony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Soricidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Sorex	Diospyros
Species	Sorex palustris	Diospyros rumphii

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Macassar ebony

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Macassar ebony
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.

Macassar ebony

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.