American water shrew vs Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Sorex palustris compared with Myodes gapperi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Myodes
Species	Sorex palustris	Myodes gapperi

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Boreal Red-Backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Boreal Red-Backed Vole
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.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Boreal Red-Backed Vole

The Boreal Red-backed Vole (Myodes gapperi) is a species in the genus Myodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States