American water shrew vs Chestnut dunnart

Sorex palustris compared with Sminthopsis archeri

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Chestnut dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dasyuromorphia (Yırtıcı keseliler)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Sorex	Sminthopsis
Species	Sorex palustris	Sminthopsis archeri

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Chestnut dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Chestnut dunnart
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.

Chestnut dunnart

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.

Chestnut dunnart

The Chestnut dunnart (Sminthopsis archeri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.