Arizona Shrew vs Rye Ergot

Sorex arizonae compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Arizona Shrew is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Shrew	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Soricidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Sorex	Claviceps
Species	Sorex arizonae	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Shrew	Rye Ergot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.