arctic shrew vs long-tailed shrew

Sorex arcticus compared with Sorex dispar

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic shrew	long-tailed shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus same	Sorex	Sorex
Species	Sorex arcticus	Sorex dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic shrew and long-tailed shrew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sorex.

Conservation Status

arctic shrew

LC — Least Concern

long-tailed shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic shrew	long-tailed shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long-tailed shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.