Alpine Shrew vs Japanese Macaque

Sorex alpinus compared with Macaca fuscata

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Japanese Macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Japanese Macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Soricidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Sorex	Macaca
Species	Sorex alpinus	Macaca fuscata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Japanese Macaque share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Japanese Macaque
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.

Japanese Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.