American water shrew vs Aguara Guazu

Sorex palustris compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Aguara Guazu is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Aguara Guazu
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Soricidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Sorex	Chrysocyon
Species	Sorex palustris	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Aguara Guazu

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Aguara Guazu
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.

Aguara Guazu

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.