Alpine Shrew vs Mountain Cup

Sorex alpinus compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Sorex	Geopora
Species	Sorex alpinus	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Mountain Cup
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.

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.