Alpine Shrew vs Tile Lichen

Sorex alpinus compared with Lecidea tessellata

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Tile Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Soricidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Sorex	Lecidea
Species	Sorex alpinus	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Tile Lichen
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.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.