American water shrew vs Nut Pine

Sorex palustris compared with Pinus quadrifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Nut Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Sorex	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Sorex palustris	Pinus quadrifolia

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Nut Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Nut Pine
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.

Nut Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.