American water shrew vs North American porcupine

Sorex palustris compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	North American porcupine
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	Erethizontidae
Genus	Sorex	Erethizon
Species	Sorex palustris	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	North American porcupine
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.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States