American water shrew vs Lesser Noctule

Sorex palustris compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Lesser Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sorex	Nyctalus
Species	Sorex palustris	Nyctalus leisleri

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Lesser Noctule share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Lesser Noctule
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.

Lesser Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.