Alpine Shrew vs Blue-black Tooth

Sorex alpinus compared with Phellodon atratus

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Blue-black Tooth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Blue-black Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Sorex	Phellodon
Species	Sorex alpinus	Phellodon atratus

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Blue-black Tooth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Blue-black Tooth
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.

Blue-black Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.

Blue-black Tooth

The Blue-black Tooth (Phellodon atratus) is a species in the genus Phellodon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.