American water shrew vs Post Dwarf Weaver

Sorex palustris compared with Erigone atra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Post Dwarf Weaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Soricidae	Linyphiidae
Genus	Sorex	Erigone
Species	Sorex palustris	Erigone atra

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Post Dwarf Weaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Post Dwarf Weaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Post Dwarf Weaver
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.

Post Dwarf Weaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Ecuador).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States