Alpine Shrew vs Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

Sorex alpinus compared with Pygeretmus platyurus

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
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	Dipodidae
Genus	Sorex	Pygeretmus
Species	Sorex alpinus	Pygeretmus platyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa
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.

Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa

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.