Arizona Shrew vs Eastern Towhee

Sorex arizonae compared with Pipilo erythrophthalmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Shrew	Eastern Towhee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Sorex	Pipilo
Species	Sorex arizonae	Pipilo erythrophthalmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Shrew and Eastern Towhee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Towhee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Shrew	Eastern Towhee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Towhee

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across 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.