Alpine Shrew vs The Miller

Sorex alpinus compared with Clitopilus prunulus

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while The Miller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	The Miller
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Sorex	Clitopilus
Species	Sorex alpinus	Clitopilus prunulus

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

The Miller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	The Miller
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.

The Miller

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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.