Alpine Shrew vs Balmony

Sorex alpinus compared with Chelone glabra

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Balmony is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Balmony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Soricidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Sorex	Chelone
Species	Sorex alpinus	Chelone glabra

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Balmony

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Balmony
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Balmony

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Alpine Shrew

The Alpine Shrew (Sorex alpinus) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Found in Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Balmony

The Balmony (Chelone glabra) is a species in the genus Chelone. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.