arctic shrew vs Gilbert's dunnart

Sorex arcticus compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank arctic shrew Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Soricidae Dasyuridae
Genus Sorex Sminthopsis
Species Sorex arcticus Sminthopsis gilberti

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic shrew and Gilbert's dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

arctic shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute arctic shrew Gilbert's dunnart
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arctic shrew

The Arctic shrew (Sorex arcticus) 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.

Gilbert's dunnart

No description available.

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