American water shrew vs Talanoka

Sorex palustris compared with Dypsis boiviniana

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Talanoka is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Talanoka
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Soricidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Sorex	Dypsis
Species	Sorex palustris	Dypsis boiviniana

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Talanoka

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Talanoka
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.

Talanoka

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.