American water shrew vs Dusky melanomys

Sorex palustris compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Dusky melanomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Melanomys
Species	Sorex palustris	Melanomys caliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Dusky melanomys
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.

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.