musaraigne palustre vs Japanese Weasel

Sorex palustris compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• musaraigne palustre is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	musaraigne palustre	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Soricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Sorex	Mustela
Species	Sorex palustris	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

musaraigne palustre

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	musaraigne palustre	Japanese Weasel
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.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. 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.