Alpine Shrew vs Lime-Leaved Maple

Sorex alpinus compared with Acer distylum

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Lime-Leaved Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Lime-Leaved Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Soricidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Sorex	Acer
Species	Sorex alpinus	Acer distylum

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Lime-Leaved Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Lime-Leaved Maple
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.

Lime-Leaved Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.