American water shrew vs Potto

Sorex palustris compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Primates (приматы)
Family	Soricidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Sorex	Perodicticus
Species	Sorex palustris	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Potto
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.

Potto

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.