Alpine Shrew vs Stinking Tutsan

Sorex alpinus compared with Hypericum hircinum

Key Differences

  • Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Stinking Tutsan is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Shrew Stinking Tutsan
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Soricidae Hypericaceae
Genus Sorex Hypericum
Species Sorex alpinus Hypericum hircinum

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking Tutsan

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Shrew Stinking Tutsan
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.

Stinking Tutsan

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.

Stinking Tutsan

No description available.

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