American water shrew vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Sorex palustris compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Sorex	Rhinolophus
Species	Sorex palustris	Rhinolophus deckenii

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Decken's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
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.

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

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.