Arizona Shrew vs Rough-Tailed

Sorex arizonae compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Arizona Shrew is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Shrew	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Sorex	Bathytoshia
Species	Sorex arizonae	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Shrew and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Shrew	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed

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.