Alpine Shrew vs Beaver-Root

Sorex alpinus compared with Nuphar variegata

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Beaver-Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Beaver-Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Nymphaeales (Nymphaeales)
Family	Soricidae	Nymphaeaceae
Genus	Sorex	Nuphar
Species	Sorex alpinus	Nuphar variegata

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Beaver-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Beaver-Root
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.

Beaver-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and 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.

Beaver-Root

The Beaver-Root (Nuphar variegata) is a species in the genus Nuphar. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Nuphar variegata.