American water shrew vs Anden-Makibär

Sorex palustris compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Anden-Makibär is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Anden-Makibär
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Soricidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Sorex	Bassaricyon
Species	Sorex palustris	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Anden-Makibär

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Anden-Makibär
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.

Anden-Makibär

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.