Alpine Shrew vs Peppery Roundhead

Sorex alpinus compared with Stropharia pseudocyanea

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Peppery Roundhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Peppery Roundhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Stropharia
Species	Sorex alpinus	Stropharia pseudocyanea

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Peppery Roundhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Peppery Roundhead
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.

Peppery Roundhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.