American water shrew vs sumac

Sorex palustris compared with Toxicodendron striatum

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Soricidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Toxicodendron
Species	Sorex palustris	Toxicodendron striatum

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	sumac
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.

sumac

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.