American water shrew vs Willow Tortrix

Sorex palustris compared with Epinotia cruciana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Willow Tortrix
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Sorex	Epinotia
Species	Sorex palustris	Epinotia cruciana

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Willow Tortrix share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Willow Tortrix
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.

Willow Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.