Arizona Shrew vs Taruca

Sorex arizonae compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Arizona Shrew is Least Concern while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Shrew	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Sorex	Hippocamelus
Species	Sorex arizonae	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Shrew and Taruca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Shrew	Taruca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.