American water shrew vs Pale Gerbil

Sorex palustris compared with Gerbillus perpallidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Pale Gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sorex	Gerbillus
Species	Sorex palustris	Gerbillus perpallidus

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Pale Gerbil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pale Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Pale Gerbil
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.

Pale Gerbil

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.