Alpine Shrew vs Ungava collared lemming

Sorex alpinus compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Ungava collared lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Dicrostonyx
Species	Sorex alpinus	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Ungava collared lemming
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.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.