Alpine Shrew vs Herbaceous periwinkle

Sorex alpinus compared with Vinca herbacea

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Herbaceous periwinkle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Herbaceous periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Soricidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Sorex	Vinca
Species	Sorex alpinus	Vinca herbacea

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Herbaceous periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Herbaceous periwinkle
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.

Herbaceous periwinkle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.