American water shrew vs Peru-Opossummaus

Sorex palustris compared with Lestoros inca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Peru-Opossummaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Soricidae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Sorex	Lestoros
Species	Sorex palustris	Lestoros inca

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Peru-Opossummaus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Peru-Opossummaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Peru-Opossummaus
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.

Peru-Opossummaus

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.