American water shrew vs Midday Jird

Sorex palustris compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Midday Jird
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)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sorex	Meriones
Species	Sorex palustris	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

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.