Alpine Shrew vs Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen

Sorex alpinus compared with Trapeliopsis granulosa

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales)
Family	Soricidae	Trapeliaceae
Genus	Sorex	Trapeliopsis
Species	Sorex alpinus	Trapeliopsis granulosa

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen
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.

Granular Mottled-Disk Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.