Alpine Shrew vs dooryard sowbug

Sorex alpinus compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Soricidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Sorex	Porcellio
Species	Sorex alpinus	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.