Alpine Shrew vs golden carpet shell

Sorex alpinus compared with Polititapes aureus

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while golden carpet shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	golden carpet shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Soricidae	Veneridae
Genus	Sorex	Polititapes
Species	Sorex alpinus	Polititapes aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and golden carpet shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

golden carpet shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	golden carpet shell
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.

golden carpet shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.