Arizona Shrew vs Elktoe

Sorex arizonae compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Shrew	Elktoe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Soricidae	Unionidae
Genus	Sorex	Alasmidonta
Species	Sorex arizonae	Alasmidonta marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Shrew	Elktoe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elktoe

Habitat

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

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.