American water shrew vs Toromiro

Sorex palustris compared with Sophora toromiro

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Toromiro is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Toromiro
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sorex	Sophora
Species	Sorex palustris	Sophora toromiro

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Toromiro

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Toromiro
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.

Toromiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.