Arizona Shrew vs Canadian beaver

Sorex arizonae compared with Castor canadensis

Key Differences

• Arizona Shrew is Least Concern while Canadian beaver is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Shrew	Canadian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Soricidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Sorex	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Sorex arizonae	Castor canadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Shrew and Canadian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Canadian beaver

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Shrew	Canadian beaver
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	25.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Canadian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Arizona Shrew

The Arizona Shrew, Sorex arizonae, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Canadian beaver

The largest rodent in North America, Canadian beavers weigh up to 32 kg and are master ecosystem engineers inhabiting rivers, lakes, and wetlands across Canada and the northern United States. By felling trees and constructing dams up to hundreds of meters long, beavers create ponds that provide habitat for hundreds of species. Their lodges and canals transform entire watersheds. Once nearly hunted to extinction for their fur, beaver populations have recovered strongly.