Alpine Shrew vs Lorquin’s Blue

Sorex alpinus compared with Cupido lorquinii

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Lorquin’s Blue is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Lorquin’s Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Sorex	Cupido
Species	Sorex alpinus	Cupido lorquinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Lorquin’s Blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Lorquin’s Blue

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Lorquin’s Blue
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.

Lorquin’s Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.