Arizona Shrew vs Flat-topped Thorn

Sorex arizonae compared with Vachellia sieberiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arizona Shrew Flat-topped Thorn
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Soricidae Fabaceae
Genus Sorex Vachellia
Species Sorex arizonae Vachellia sieberiana

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Flat-topped Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arizona Shrew Flat-topped Thorn
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-topped Thorn

Habitat

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

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.

Flat-topped Thorn

No description available.

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