American water shrew vs Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

Sorex palustris compared with Idiurus macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
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)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Soricidae	Anomaluridae
Genus	Sorex	Idiurus
Species	Sorex palustris	Idiurus macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

American water shrew and Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	Long-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel
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-eared Scaly-tailed Flying Squirrel

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.