Arizona Shrew vs Purple Needletail

Sorex arizonae compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Shrew	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Apodidae
Genus	Sorex	Hirundapus
Species	Sorex arizonae	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Shrew and Purple Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Shrew	Purple Needletail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.