American water shrew vs

Sorex palustris compared with Nitzschia angularis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Soricidae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Nitzschia
Species	Sorex palustris	Nitzschia angularis

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Nitzschia angularis e uma diatomea penada de agua doce alongada com polos angulares e um rafe distintivo posicionado ao longo da quilha do frustulo. Habita ambientes de agua doce eutroficos a mesotroficos, incluindo rios, lagoas e lagos enriquecidos em nutrientes. Esta diatomea fotosintetica esta associada a condicoes de agua doce moderadamente enriquecidas.