Alpine Shrew vs Pale Pincertail

Sorex alpinus compared with Onychogomphus lefebvrii

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Pale Pincertail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Pale Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Sorex	Onychogomphus
Species	Sorex alpinus	Onychogomphus lefebvrii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Pale Pincertail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Pale Pincertail
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.

Pale Pincertail

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.