Alpine Shrew vs Curran’s Pitogo

Sorex alpinus compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Soricidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cycas
Species	Sorex alpinus	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Curran’s Pitogo
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.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.