Alpine Shrew vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Sorex alpinus compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Soricidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Sticta
Species	Sorex alpinus	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Dey's Moon Lichen
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.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.