Alpine Shrew vs Red-headed Pigmy

Sorex alpinus compared with Stigmella ruficapitella

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Red-headed Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Red-headed Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Sorex	Stigmella
Species	Sorex alpinus	Stigmella ruficapitella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Red-headed Pigmy share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Red-headed Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Red-headed Pigmy
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.

Red-headed Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.