American water shrew vs black-calabash
Sorex palustris compared with Amphitecna latifolia
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | American water shrew | black-calabash |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (hayvan) | Plantae (bitki) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Kordalılar) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Mammalia (memeliler) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) | Lamiales (Lamiales) |
| Family | Soricidae | Bignoniaceae |
| Genus | Sorex | Amphitecna |
| Species | Sorex palustris | Amphitecna latifolia |
Conservation Status
American water shrew
LC — Least Concernblack-calabash
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | American water shrew | black-calabash |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
American water shrew
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Found in United States.
black-calabash
Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.
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.
black-calabash
The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
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