Alpine Shrew vs sharp-ribbed door snail

Sorex alpinus compared with Clausilia cruciata

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while sharp-ribbed door snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	sharp-ribbed door snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Soricidae	Clausiliidae
Genus	Sorex	Clausilia
Species	Sorex alpinus	Clausilia cruciata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and sharp-ribbed door snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

sharp-ribbed door snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	sharp-ribbed door snail
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.

sharp-ribbed door snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine