Alpine Shrew vs Sargent Cherry

Sorex alpinus compared with Prunus sargentii

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Sargent Cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Sargent Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Sorex	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Sorex alpinus	Prunus sargentii

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Sargent Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Sargent Cherry
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.

Sargent Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.