American water shrew vs Three-lined Soldier

Sorex palustris compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

  • American water shrew is Least Concern while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American water shrew Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Soricidae Stratiomyidae
Genus Sorex Oxycera
Species Sorex palustris Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American water shrew Three-lined Soldier
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.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Three-lined Soldier

No description available.

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