American water shrew vs Malayan porcupine

Sorex palustris compared with Hystrix brachyura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Malayan porcupine
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	Hystricidae
Genus	Sorex	Hystrix
Species	Sorex palustris	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Malayan porcupine
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.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.