Alpine Shrew vs toi

Sorex alpinus compared with Alphitonia zizyphoides

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while toi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	toi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Sorex	Alphitonia
Species	Sorex alpinus	Alphitonia zizyphoides

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

toi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	toi
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.

toi

Habitat

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

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.