Alpine Shrew vs Cabbage Seed Weevil

Sorex alpinus compared with Ceutorhynchus obstrictus

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Cabbage Seed Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Cabbage Seed Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Sorex	Ceutorhynchus
Species	Sorex alpinus	Ceutorhynchus obstrictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Cabbage Seed Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Cabbage Seed Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Cabbage Seed Weevil
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.

Cabbage Seed Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Cabbage Seed Weevil

The Cabbage Seed Weevil (Ceutorhynchus obstrictus) is a species in the genus Ceutorhynchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.