American water shrew vs ten-commandments

Sorex palustris compared with Maranta leuconeura

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while ten-commandments is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	ten-commandments
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Soricidae	Marantaceae
Genus	Sorex	Maranta
Species	Sorex palustris	Maranta leuconeura

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

ten-commandments

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	ten-commandments
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.

ten-commandments

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Seychelles, and South Africa.

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.