Musaraña de Arizona vs Dusky melanomys

Sorex arizonae compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Musaraña de Arizona	Dusky melanomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Melanomys
Species	Sorex arizonae	Melanomys caliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Musaraña de Arizona and Dusky melanomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Musaraña de Arizona

LC — Least Concern

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Musaraña de Arizona	Dusky melanomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Musaraña de Arizona

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Musaraña de Arizona

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.