Alpine Shrew vs Madeira Wolf Spider

Sorex alpinus compared with Hogna maderiana

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Madeira Wolf Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Madeira Wolf Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Soricidae	Lycosidae
Genus	Sorex	Hogna
Species	Sorex alpinus	Hogna maderiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Madeira Wolf Spider share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Madeira Wolf Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Madeira Wolf Spider
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.

Madeira Wolf Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.