American water shrew vs Fossa

Sorex palustris compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Soricidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Sorex	Cryptoprocta
Species	Sorex palustris	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Fossa
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.

Fossa

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.