Alpine Shrew vs thyme broomrape

Sorex alpinus compared with Orobanche alba

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Shrew thyme broomrape
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Soricidae Orobanchaceae
Genus Sorex Orobanche
Species Sorex alpinus Orobanche alba

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Shrew thyme broomrape
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.

thyme broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

thyme broomrape

No description available.

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