Alpine Shrew vs Fat-tailed Jird

Sorex alpinus compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sorex	Pachyuromys
Species	Sorex alpinus	Pachyuromys duprasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Fat-tailed Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Fat-tailed Jird
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-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.