Alpine Shrew vs Cusick camas

Sorex alpinus compared with Camassia cusickii

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Cusick camas is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Cusick camas
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Soricidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Sorex	Camassia
Species	Sorex alpinus	Camassia cusickii

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Cusick camas

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Cusick camas
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.

Cusick camas

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.