American water shrew vs beaded chestnut

Sorex palustris compared with Agrochola lychnidis

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while beaded chestnut is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	beaded chestnut
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Soricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Sorex	Agrochola
Species	Sorex palustris	Agrochola lychnidis

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and beaded chestnut share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	beaded chestnut
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.

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.