American water shrew vs Chinchilla Costina

Sorex palustris compared with Chinchilla lanigera

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Chinchilla Costina is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Chinchilla Costina
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	Chinchillidae
Genus	Sorex	Chinchilla
Species	Sorex palustris	Chinchilla lanigera

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Chinchilla Costina share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Chinchilla Costina

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Chinchilla Costina
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.

Chinchilla Costina

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, and Ecuador.

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.