Arizona Shrew vs Deer Mouse

Sorex arizonae compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Shrew	Deer Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Peromyscus
Species	Sorex arizonae	Peromyscus maniculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Shrew and Deer Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Shrew	Deer Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.