Arizona Shrew vs Giant dodder

Sorex arizonae compared with Cuscuta reflexa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arizona Shrew Giant dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Soricidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Sorex Cuscuta
Species Sorex arizonae Cuscuta reflexa

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Giant dodder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arizona Shrew Giant dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant dodder

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Bhutan, Mauritius, 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.

Giant dodder

No description available.

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