Alpine Shrew vs Scaled Ground-Cuckoo

Sorex alpinus compared with Neomorphus squamiger

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Scaled Ground-Cuckoo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Scaled Ground-Cuckoo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Sorex	Neomorphus
Species	Sorex alpinus	Neomorphus squamiger

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Scaled Ground-Cuckoo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Scaled Ground-Cuckoo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Scaled Ground-Cuckoo
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.

Scaled Ground-Cuckoo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.