Alpine Shrew vs

Sorex alpinus compared with Tryblionella gracilis

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family	Soricidae	Bacillariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Tryblionella
Species	Sorex alpinus	Tryblionella gracilis

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Tryblionella gracilis is a slender, elongated pennate diatom with a gracile cell outline and a fibulate raphe typical of the genus. It inhabits brackish, saline, and coastal marine benthic environments across temperate and tropical regions. This photosynthetic diatom is associated with brackish water and saline freshwater environments.