American water shrew vs Pea Withe

Sorex palustris compared with Rhynchosia reticulata

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Pea Withe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Pea Withe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sorex	Rhynchosia
Species	Sorex palustris	Rhynchosia reticulata

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pea Withe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Pea Withe
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.

Pea Withe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.