Alpine Shrew vs Canada Serviceberry

Sorex alpinus compared with Amelanchier canadensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Canada Serviceberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Canada Serviceberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Sorex	Amelanchier
Species	Sorex alpinus	Amelanchier canadensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Canada Serviceberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Canada Serviceberry
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.

Canada Serviceberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Hungary, Norway, Russia, Slovakia, 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.

Canada Serviceberry

The Canada Serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis) is a species in the genus Amelanchier. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.