Alpine Shrew vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Sorex alpinus compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Alticola
Species	Sorex alpinus	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Lemming Mountain Vole
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.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.