Alpine Shrew vs Macaronesian Holly

Sorex alpinus compared with Ilex perado

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Macaronesian Holly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Macaronesian Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Soricidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Sorex	Ilex
Species	Sorex alpinus	Ilex perado

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Macaronesian Holly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Macaronesian Holly
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.

Macaronesian Holly

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.