American water shrew vs MacConnell's Oryzomys

Sorex palustris compared with Euryoryzomys macconnelli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	MacConnell's Oryzomys
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Euryoryzomys
Species	Sorex palustris	Euryoryzomys macconnelli

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and MacConnell's Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

MacConnell's Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	MacConnell's Oryzomys
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.

MacConnell's Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.