American water shrew vs Little long-tailed dunnart

Sorex palustris compared with Sminthopsis dolichura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Little long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Sorex	Sminthopsis
Species	Sorex palustris	Sminthopsis dolichura

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Little long-tailed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Little long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Little long-tailed dunnart
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.

Little long-tailed dunnart

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.