musaraigne palustre vs Chevrotain de Balbac

Sorex palustris compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• musaraigne palustre is Least Concern while Chevrotain de Balbac is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	musaraigne palustre	Chevrotain de Balbac
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Sorex	Tragulus
Species	Sorex palustris	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

musaraigne palustre and Chevrotain de Balbac share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

musaraigne palustre

LC — Least Concern

Chevrotain de Balbac

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	musaraigne palustre	Chevrotain de Balbac
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.

Chevrotain de Balbac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.