Blick s Arvicanthis vs North American least shrew

Arvicanthis blicki compared with Cryptotis parva

Key Differences

• Blick s Arvicanthis is Near Threatened while North American least shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blick s Arvicanthis	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Soricidae
Genus	Arvicanthis	Cryptotis
Species	Arvicanthis blicki	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Blick s Arvicanthis and North American least shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Blick s Arvicanthis

NT — Near Threatened

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blick s Arvicanthis	North American least shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blick s Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blick s Arvicanthis

The Blick s Arvicanthis (Arvicanthis blicki) is a species in the genus Arvicanthis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.