Arizona Shrew vs Piebald Alpine Toad

Sorex arizonae compared with Scutiger maculatus

Key Differences

• Arizona Shrew is Least Concern while Piebald Alpine Toad is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Shrew	Piebald Alpine Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Soricidae	Megophryidae
Genus	Sorex	Scutiger
Species	Sorex arizonae	Scutiger maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Shrew and Piebald Alpine Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Piebald Alpine Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Shrew	Piebald Alpine Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Piebald Alpine Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.