American water shrew vs Pale-tailed Canastero

Sorex palustris compared with Asthenes huancavelicae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Pale-tailed Canastero
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Sorex	Asthenes
Species	Sorex palustris	Asthenes huancavelicae

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Pale-tailed Canastero share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pale-tailed Canastero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Pale-tailed Canastero
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.

Pale-tailed Canastero

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.