Arizona Shrew vs Fat-tailed Jird

Sorex arizonae compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arizona Shrew Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (mammifères) Mammalia (mammifères)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Soricidae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Sorex Pachyuromys
Species Sorex arizonae Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Shrew and Fat-tailed Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arizona Shrew Fat-tailed Jird
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fat-tailed Jird

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.

Fat-tailed Jird

No description available.

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