Alpine Shrew vs Winged Elm

Sorex alpinus compared with Ulmus alata

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Winged Elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Winged Elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Ulmaceae
Genus	Sorex	Ulmus
Species	Sorex alpinus	Ulmus alata

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Winged Elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Winged Elm
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.

Winged Elm

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.