Arizona Shrew vs Tall Melilot

Sorex arizonae compared with Melilotus altissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arizona Shrew Tall Melilot
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Soricidae Fabaceae
Genus Sorex Melilotus
Species Sorex arizonae Melilotus altissimus

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Tall Melilot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arizona Shrew Tall Melilot
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tall Melilot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.

Tall Melilot

No description available.

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