Alpine Shrew vs Crabronid wasp

Sorex alpinus compared with Pemphredon lethifer

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Crabronid wasp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Crabronid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Crabronidae
Genus	Sorex	Pemphredon
Species	Sorex alpinus	Pemphredon lethifer

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Crabronid wasp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Crabronid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Crabronid wasp
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.

Crabronid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.