American water shrew vs Joint-Leaf Rush

Sorex palustris compared with Juncus articulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Joint-Leaf Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Poales (벼목)
Family	Soricidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Sorex	Juncus
Species	Sorex palustris	Juncus articulatus

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Joint-Leaf Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Joint-Leaf Rush
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.

Joint-Leaf Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.