American water shrew vs thin-necked bladderworm

Sorex palustris compared with Taenia hydatigena

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while thin-necked bladderworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	thin-necked bladderworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Soricidae	Taeniidae
Genus	Sorex	Taenia
Species	Sorex palustris	Taenia hydatigena

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and thin-necked bladderworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

thin-necked bladderworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	thin-necked bladderworm
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.

thin-necked bladderworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.