American water shrew vs Harmless Serotine

Sorex palustris compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sorex	Eptesicus
Species	Sorex palustris	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. 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.