Alpine Shrew vs Chinese evergreen

Sorex alpinus compared with Aglaonema costatum

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Chinese evergreen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Chinese evergreen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Soricidae	Araceae
Genus	Sorex	Aglaonema
Species	Sorex alpinus	Aglaonema costatum

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Chinese evergreen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Chinese evergreen
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.

Chinese evergreen

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Colombia, Laos, and Taiwan.

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.

Chinese evergreen

The Chinese Evergreen (Aglaonema costatum) is a species in the genus Aglaonema. Distributed across Algeria, Colombia, Laos, and Taiwan.