Arizona Shrew vs Lowland Tapir

Sorex arizonae compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Arizona Shrew is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Shrew	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Sorex	Tapirus
Species	Sorex arizonae	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Shrew and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Shrew	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.