Alpine Shrew vs least pouncewort

Sorex alpinus compared with Lejeunea cavifolia

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while least pouncewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	least pouncewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Soricidae	Lejeuneaceae
Genus	Sorex	Lejeunea
Species	Sorex alpinus	Lejeunea cavifolia

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

least pouncewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	least pouncewort
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.

least pouncewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.