American water shrew vs Fat-tailed Jird

Sorex palustris compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Fat-tailed Jird
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sorex	Pachyuromys
Species	Sorex palustris	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Fat-tailed Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Fat-tailed Jird
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.

Fat-tailed Jird

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.