Arizona Shrew vs Cudbear

Sorex arizonae compared with Ochrolechia tartarea

Key Differences

• Arizona Shrew is Least Concern while Cudbear is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Shrew	Cudbear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Soricidae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Ochrolechia
Species	Sorex arizonae	Ochrolechia tartarea

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Shrew	Cudbear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cudbear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.