Alpine Shrew vs Manna Ash

Sorex alpinus compared with Fraxinus ornus

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Manna Ash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Manna Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Soricidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Sorex	Fraxinus
Species	Sorex alpinus	Fraxinus ornus

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Manna Ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Manna Ash
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.

Manna Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine