Alpine Shrew vs Gray Elm

Sorex alpinus compared with Ulmus rubra

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Gray Elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Gray Elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Ulmaceae
Genus	Sorex	Ulmus
Species	Sorex alpinus	Ulmus rubra

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Gray Elm
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.

Gray Elm

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.