American water shrew vs Four-toed Jerboa

Sorex palustris compared with Allactaga tetradactyla

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Four-toed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Soricidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Sorex	Allactaga
Species	Sorex palustris	Allactaga tetradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Four-toed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Four-toed Jerboa
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.

Four-toed Jerboa

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.