American water shrew vs meadow brome

Sorex palustris compared with Bromus riparius

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while meadow brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	meadow brome
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Poales (イネ目)
Family	Soricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sorex	Bromus
Species	Sorex palustris	Bromus riparius

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

meadow brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	meadow brome
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.

meadow brome

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belarus, Canada, Czech Republic, Latvia, and Spain.

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.