Arizona Shrew vs Eurasian beaver

Sorex arizonae compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Arizona Shrew is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona Shrew	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Soricidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Sorex	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Sorex arizonae	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Arizona Shrew and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Arizona Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona Shrew	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian beaver

O castor-europeu (Castor fiber) é classificado como Vulnerável (VU) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Enfrenta alto risco de ameaça no estado selvagem, com populações em declínio e crescente pressão sobre o habitat.