Arizona Shrew vs chilte

Sorex arizonae compared with Cnidoscolus elasticus

Key Differences

  • Arizona Shrew is Least Concern while chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arizona Shrew chilte
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Soricidae Euphorbiaceae
Genus Sorex Cnidoscolus
Species Sorex arizonae Cnidoscolus elasticus

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arizona Shrew chilte
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chilte

Habitat

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

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.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia