Arizona Shrew vs Dung Brittlestem

Sorex arizonae compared with Psathyrella saponacea

Key Differences

• Arizona Shrew is Least Concern while Dung Brittlestem is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Shrew	Dung Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Sorex	Psathyrella
Species	Sorex arizonae	Psathyrella saponacea

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dung Brittlestem

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Shrew	Dung Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dung Brittlestem

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.