Arizona Shrew vs Dotted Ermel

Sorex arizonae compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Arizona Shrew is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Shrew	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Sorex	Ethmia
Species	Sorex arizonae	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Shrew and Dotted Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Shrew	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.