Alpine Shrew vs shining scabious

Sorex alpinus compared with Scabiosa lucida

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while shining scabious is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	shining scabious
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Soricidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Sorex	Scabiosa
Species	Sorex alpinus	Scabiosa lucida

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

shining scabious

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	shining scabious
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.

shining scabious

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.