American water shrew vs Mexican redknee

Sorex palustris compared with Brachypelma hamorii

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Mexican redknee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Mexican redknee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Soricidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Sorex	Brachypelma
Species	Sorex palustris	Brachypelma hamorii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mexican redknee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Mexican redknee
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.

Mexican redknee

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.