American water shrew vs Varied Triller

Sorex palustris compared with Lalage leucomela

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Varied Triller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Campephagidae
Genus	Sorex	Lalage
Species	Sorex palustris	Lalage leucomela

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Varied Triller share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Varied Triller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Varied Triller
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.

Varied Triller

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.