American water shrew vs El Carrizo Deermouse

Sorex palustris compared with Peromyscus ochraventer

Key Differences

  • American water shrew is Least Concern while El Carrizo Deermouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American water shrew El Carrizo Deermouse
Kingdom same Animalia (животные) Animalia (животные)
Phylum same Chordata (хордовые) Chordata (хордовые)
Class same Mammalia (млекопитающие) Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные) Rodentia (грызуны)
Family Soricidae Cricetidae
Genus Sorex Peromyscus
Species Sorex palustris Peromyscus ochraventer

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and El Carrizo Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

El Carrizo Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American water shrew El Carrizo Deermouse
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.

El Carrizo Deermouse

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.

El Carrizo Deermouse

No description available.

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