American water shrew vs Goodman’s Mausmaki

Sorex palustris compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Goodman’s Mausmaki is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Goodman’s Mausmaki
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Soricidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Sorex	Microcebus
Species	Sorex palustris	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Goodman’s Mausmaki share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Goodman’s Mausmaki

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Goodman’s Mausmaki
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.

Goodman’s Mausmaki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.