Alpine Shrew vs Northern needleleaf

Sorex alpinus compared with Tillandsia balbisiana

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Northern needleleaf is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Northern needleleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Bromeliaceae
Genus	Sorex	Tillandsia
Species	Sorex alpinus	Tillandsia balbisiana

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Northern needleleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Northern needleleaf
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.

Northern needleleaf

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

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.