Arizona Shrew vs Forked Aster

Sorex arizonae compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Arizona Shrew is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Shrew	Forked Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sorex	Eurybia
Species	Sorex arizonae	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Shrew	Forked Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forked Aster

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.