American water shrew vs marbled crayfish

Sorex palustris compared with Procambarus virginalis

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while marbled crayfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	marbled crayfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Soricidae	Cambaridae
Genus	Sorex	Procambarus
Species	Sorex palustris	Procambarus virginalis

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and marbled crayfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

marbled crayfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	marbled crayfish
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.

marbled crayfish

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (4 countries).

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.