American water shrew vs Egyptian mongoose

Sorex palustris compared with Herpestes ichneumon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Egyptian mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Soricidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Sorex	Herpestes
Species	Sorex palustris	Herpestes ichneumon

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Egyptian mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Egyptian mongoose
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.

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.