Alpine Shrew vs Didymous Chamomile

Sorex alpinus compared with Anthemis didymaea

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Didymous Chamomile is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Didymous Chamomile
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sorex	Anthemis
Species	Sorex alpinus	Anthemis didymaea

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Didymous Chamomile

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Didymous Chamomile
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.

Didymous Chamomile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.