Alpine Shrew vs Immigrant Pavement Ant

Sorex alpinus compared with Tetramorium immigrans

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Immigrant Pavement Ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Immigrant Pavement Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Formicidae
Genus	Sorex	Tetramorium
Species	Sorex alpinus	Tetramorium immigrans

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Immigrant Pavement Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Immigrant Pavement Ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Immigrant Pavement Ant
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.

Immigrant Pavement Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Poland, 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.