Arizona Shrew vs Jungle Shrew

Sorex arizonae compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Arizona Shrew is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Shrew	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sorex	Suncus
Species	Sorex arizonae	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Shrew and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jungle Shrew

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.