American water shrew vs Long-clawed Shrew

Sorex palustris compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus same	Sorex	Sorex
Species	Sorex palustris	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sorex.

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Long-clawed Shrew
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.

Long-clawed Shrew

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.