Alpine Shrew vs Forest Krantz Ash

Sorex alpinus compared with Atalaya natalensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Forest Krantz Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Soricidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Sorex	Atalaya
Species	Sorex alpinus	Atalaya natalensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Forest Krantz Ash
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.

Forest Krantz Ash

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.