Alpine Shrew vs Cherry Fruit Fly

Sorex alpinus compared with Rhagoletis cingulata

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Cherry Fruit Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Cherry Fruit Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Tephritidae
Genus	Sorex	Rhagoletis
Species	Sorex alpinus	Rhagoletis cingulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Cherry Fruit Fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Cherry Fruit Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Cherry Fruit Fly
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.

Cherry Fruit Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (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.

Cherry Fruit Fly

The Cherry Fruit Fly (Rhagoletis cingulata) is a species in the genus Rhagoletis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.