Arizona Shrew vs Rusty Dot

Sorex arizonae compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Arizona Shrew is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Shrew	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Crambidae
Genus	Sorex	Udea
Species	Sorex arizonae	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Shrew and Rusty Dot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Shrew	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).

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.