Alpine Shrew vs Onion Earthball

Sorex alpinus compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Soricidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Sorex	Scleroderma
Species	Sorex alpinus	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Onion Earthball
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.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.