American water shrew vs Troitsky's Psephellus

Sorex palustris compared with Psephellus troitzkyi

Key Differences

  • American water shrew is Least Concern while Troitsky's Psephellus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American water shrew Troitsky's Psephellus
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Soricidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Sorex Psephellus
Species Sorex palustris Psephellus troitzkyi

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Troitsky's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American water shrew Troitsky's Psephellus
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.

Troitsky's Psephellus

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.

Troitsky's Psephellus

No description available.

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