American water shrew vs

Sorex palustris compared with Leucobacter denitrificans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Actinomycetales (актиномицеты)
Family	Soricidae	Microbacteriaceae
Genus	Sorex	Leucobacter
Species	Sorex palustris	Leucobacter denitrificans

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, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Leucobacter denitrificans is a Gram-positive actinobacterium in the family Microbacteriaceae, capable of performing denitrification under anaerobic conditions. It has been isolated from soil and wastewater treatment systems.