musaraigne palustre vs Harmless Serotine

Sorex palustris compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• musaraigne palustre is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	musaraigne palustre	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sorex	Eptesicus
Species	Sorex palustris	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

musaraigne palustre and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

musaraigne palustre

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	musaraigne palustre	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.