Alpine Shrew vs milk snail

Sorex alpinus compared with Otala lactea

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while milk snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	milk snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Soricidae	Helicidae
Genus	Sorex	Otala
Species	Sorex alpinus	Otala lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

milk snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	milk snail
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.

milk snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

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.