Alpenspitzmaus vs Chervil Flat-body

Sorex alpinus compared with Depressaria sordidatella

Key Differences

• Alpenspitzmaus is Near Threatened while Chervil Flat-body is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpenspitzmaus	Chervil Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Soricidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Sorex	Depressaria
Species	Sorex alpinus	Depressaria sordidatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpenspitzmaus and Chervil Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Alpenspitzmaus

NT — Near Threatened

Chervil Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpenspitzmaus	Chervil Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpenspitzmaus

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.

Chervil Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpenspitzmaus

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.

Chervil Flat-body

The Chervil Flat-body (Depressaria sordidatella) is a species in the genus Depressaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.