Alpine Shrew vs Silver-sided Nomad Bee

Sorex alpinus compared with Nomada argentata

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Silver-sided Nomad Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Silver-sided Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Sorex	Nomada
Species	Sorex alpinus	Nomada argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Silver-sided Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Silver-sided Nomad Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Silver-sided Nomad Bee
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.

Silver-sided Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.