American water shrew vs sun shell

Sorex palustris compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Mollusca (Yumuşakçalar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Gastropoda (Karından bacaklılar)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Soricidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Sorex	Astraea
Species	Sorex palustris	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and sun shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	sun shell
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.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.