Arizona Shrew vs Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Sorex arizonae compared with Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Key Differences

  • Arizona Shrew is Least Concern while Elm-Leaf Spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arizona Shrew Elm-Leaf Spiraea
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Soricidae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Sorex Spiraea
Species Sorex arizonae Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arizona Shrew Elm-Leaf Spiraea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

No description available.

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