Arizona Shrew vs Babington's Orache

Sorex arizonae compared with Atriplex glabriuscula

Key Differences

  • Arizona Shrew is Least Concern while Babington's Orache is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arizona Shrew Babington's Orache
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Soricidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Sorex Atriplex
Species Sorex arizonae Atriplex glabriuscula

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Babington's Orache

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arizona Shrew Babington's Orache
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Babington's Orache

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Babington's Orache

The Babington's Orache (Atriplex glabriuscula) is a species in the genus Atriplex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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