American water shrew vs Muya Valley Vole

Sorex palustris compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Muya Valley Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Microtus
Species	Sorex palustris	Microtus mujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Muya Valley Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Muya Valley 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.

Muya Valley Vole

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.