musaraigne palustre vs Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

Sorex palustris compared with Hylaeamys megacephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	musaraigne palustre	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Hylaeamys
Species	Sorex palustris	Hylaeamys megacephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

musaraigne palustre and Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

musaraigne palustre

LC — Least Concern

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	musaraigne palustre	Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

musaraigne palustre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

musaraigne palustre

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.

Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys

The Azara's Broad-headed Oryzomys (Hylaeamys megacephalus) is a species in the genus Hylaeamys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.