American water shrew vs Red Fox

Sorex palustris compared with Vulpes vulpes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American water shrew Red Fox
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) Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family Soricidae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Sorex Vulpes (Foxes)
Species Sorex palustris Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American water shrew Red Fox
Diet Omnivore
Average Lifespan 5 years
Average Length 70 cm
Average Weight 6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

American water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Red Fox

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

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.

Red Fox

アカギツネ(Vulpes vulpes)は地球上で最も広く分布する野生肉食動物であり、北半球全域とオーストラリアの移入地域において北極ツンドラから都市環境まで多様な生息地に適応している。赤みがかった茶色の毛皮、白い腹部、ふさふさした尾で識別できる。高度に適応した雑食性で、ウサギやハタネズミから果物、生ゴミまであらゆるものを食べる。40種類以上の独特な発声でコミュニケーションをとる。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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