Alpine Shrew vs pharaoh ant

Sorex alpinus compared with Monomorium pharaonis

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while pharaoh ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	pharaoh ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Formicidae
Genus	Sorex	Monomorium
Species	Sorex alpinus	Monomorium pharaonis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

pharaoh ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	pharaoh ant
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.

pharaoh ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.