Arizona Shrew vs Plum Rust

Sorex arizonae compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Arizona Shrew is Least Concern while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Shrew	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Sorex	Tranzschelia
Species	Sorex arizonae	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Shrew	Plum Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.