Alpine Shrew vs Round-Leaved Feather-Moss

Sorex alpinus compared with Rhynchostegium rotundifolium

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Round-Leaved Feather-Moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Round-Leaved Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Soricidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Sorex	Rhynchostegium
Species	Sorex alpinus	Rhynchostegium rotundifolium

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Round-Leaved Feather-Moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Round-Leaved Feather-Moss
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 Feather-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.