American water shrew vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Sorex palustris compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Sorex	Atelerix
Species	Sorex palustris	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Four-toed Hedgehog
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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.