Alpine Shrew vs Bellwort

Sorex alpinus compared with Uvularia grandiflora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Bellwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Soricidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Sorex	Uvularia
Species	Sorex alpinus	Uvularia grandiflora

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Bellwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Bellwort
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.

Bellwort

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Bellwort

The Bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora) is a species in the genus Uvularia. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.