American water shrew vs square-spot rustic

Sorex palustris compared with Xestia xanthographa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	square-spot rustic
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Sorex	Xestia
Species	Sorex palustris	Xestia xanthographa

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and square-spot rustic share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

square-spot rustic

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	square-spot rustic
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.

square-spot rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.