Alpine Shrew vs Brown-backed Needletail

Sorex alpinus compared with Hirundapus giganteus

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Brown-backed Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Brown-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Apodidae
Genus	Sorex	Hirundapus
Species	Sorex alpinus	Hirundapus giganteus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Brown-backed Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Brown-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Brown-backed Needletail
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.

Brown-backed Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Brown-backed Needletail

The Brown-Backed Needletail (Hirundapus giganteus) is a species in the genus Hirundapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.