American water shrew vs Mountain Water Rat

Sorex palustris compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Mountain Water Rat
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	Baiyankamys
Species	Sorex palustris	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Mountain Water Rat
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.

Mountain Water Rat

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.