American water shrew vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Sorex palustris compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Sorex	Crossarchus
Species	Sorex palustris	Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Flat-headed Kusimanse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Flat-headed Kusimanse
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.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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.