American water shrew vs ratón de vientre café

Sorex palustris compared with Peromyscus ochraventer

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while ratón de vientre café is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	ratón de vientre café
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Peromyscus
Species	Sorex palustris	Peromyscus ochraventer

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and ratón de vientre café share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

ratón de vientre café

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	ratón de vientre café
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.

ratón de vientre café

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.