American water shrew vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Sorex palustris compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Soricidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sorex	Acerodon
Species	Sorex palustris	Acerodon jubatus

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Golden-capped Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
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.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

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.