American water shrew vs short-stem iris

Sorex palustris compared with Iris brevicaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)
Family	Soricidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sorex	Iris
Species	Sorex palustris	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	short-stem iris
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.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.