Alpine Shrew vs Philippine Cedar

Sorex alpinus compared with Toona calantas

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Philippine Cedar is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Philippine Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Soricidae	Meliaceae
Genus	Sorex	Toona
Species	Sorex alpinus	Toona calantas

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Philippine Cedar

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Philippine Cedar
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.

Philippine Cedar

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.