Arizona Shrew vs flat millipede

Sorex arizonae compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Arizona Shrew is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Shrew	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Soricidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Sorex	Polydesmus
Species	Sorex arizonae	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Shrew	flat millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.