American water shrew vs North American least shrew

Sorex palustris compared with Cryptotis parva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sorex	Cryptotis
Species	Sorex palustris	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	North American least 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.

North American least shrew

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.