Alpine Shrew vs Sand martin tick

Sorex alpinus compared with Ixodes lividus

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Sand martin tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Sand martin tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Soricidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Sorex	Ixodes
Species	Sorex alpinus	Ixodes lividus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Sand martin tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Sand martin tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Sand martin tick
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.

Sand martin tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across 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.