American water shrew vs tiny risso snail

Sorex palustris compared with Rissoa parva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	tiny risso snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Rissoidae
Genus	Sorex	Rissoa
Species	Sorex palustris	Rissoa parva

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and tiny risso snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

tiny risso snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	tiny risso snail
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.

tiny risso snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.