American water shrew vs Spider Weevil

Sorex palustris compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Spider Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Sorex	Exomias
Species	Sorex palustris	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Spider Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Spider Weevil
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.

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries).

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.