Arizona Shrew vs Sharpe's Longclaw

Sorex arizonae compared with Macronyx sharpei

Key Differences

• Arizona Shrew is Least Concern while Sharpe's Longclaw is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Shrew	Sharpe's Longclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Motacillidae
Genus	Sorex	Macronyx
Species	Sorex arizonae	Macronyx sharpei

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Shrew and Sharpe's Longclaw share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sharpe's Longclaw

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Shrew	Sharpe's Longclaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sharpe's Longclaw

Habitat

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

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.