Arizona Shrew vs Dwarf Spikemoss

Sorex arizonae compared with Selaginella rupestris

Key Differences

• Arizona Shrew is Least Concern while Dwarf Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Shrew	Dwarf Spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Soricidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Sorex	Selaginella
Species	Sorex arizonae	Selaginella rupestris

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Shrew	Dwarf Spikemoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and 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.