American water shrew vs European water vole

Sorex palustris compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	European water vole
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	Arvicola
Species	Sorex palustris	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	European water vole
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.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.