Alpine Shrew vs cottony hydrangea scale

Sorex alpinus compared with Pulvinaria hydrangeae

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while cottony hydrangea scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	cottony hydrangea scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Soricidae	Coccidae
Genus	Sorex	Pulvinaria
Species	Sorex alpinus	Pulvinaria hydrangeae

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and cottony hydrangea scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

cottony hydrangea scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	cottony hydrangea scale
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.

cottony hydrangea scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.