Alpine Shrew vs fox tapeworm

Sorex alpinus compared with Echinococcus multilocularis

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while fox tapeworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	fox tapeworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Soricidae	Taeniidae
Genus	Sorex	Echinococcus
Species	Sorex alpinus	Echinococcus multilocularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

fox tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	fox tapeworm
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.

fox tapeworm

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Japan, Norway, Poland, and Sweden.

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.