Alpine Shrew vs round-leaved eyebright

Sorex alpinus compared with Euphrasia suborbicularis

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while round-leaved eyebright is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	round-leaved eyebright
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Soricidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Sorex	Euphrasia
Species	Sorex alpinus	Euphrasia suborbicularis

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

round-leaved eyebright

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	round-leaved eyebright
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.

round-leaved eyebright

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.