Alpine Shrew vs Irish Threadwort

Sorex alpinus compared with Telaranea nematodes

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Irish Threadwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Irish Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Soricidae	Lepidoziaceae
Genus	Sorex	Telaranea
Species	Sorex alpinus	Telaranea nematodes

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Irish Threadwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Irish Threadwort
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.

Irish Threadwort

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.