Alpine Shrew vs Steyermark Pleurothyrium

Sorex alpinus compared with Pleurothyrium steyermarkianum

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Steyermark Pleurothyrium is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Steyermark Pleurothyrium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Soricidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Sorex	Pleurothyrium
Species	Sorex alpinus	Pleurothyrium steyermarkianum

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Steyermark Pleurothyrium

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Steyermark Pleurothyrium
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.

Steyermark Pleurothyrium

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.