Alpine Shrew vs Species code: Hs

Sorex alpinus compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

  • Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Shrew Species code: Hs
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Soricidae Hydrocharitaceae
Genus Sorex Halophila
Species Sorex alpinus Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Shrew Species code: Hs
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.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

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.

Species code: Hs

No description available.

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