Alpine Shrew vs Mantled Baskettail

Sorex alpinus compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Mantled Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Sorex	Epitheca
Species	Sorex alpinus	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Mantled Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Mantled Baskettail
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.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.