Alpine Shrew vs Fat Guam Partula

Sorex alpinus compared with Partula gibba

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Fat Guam Partula is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Fat Guam Partula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Soricidae	Partulidae
Genus	Sorex	Partula
Species	Sorex alpinus	Partula gibba

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Fat Guam Partula share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Fat Guam Partula

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Fat Guam Partula
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.

Fat Guam Partula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.