Alpenspitzmaus vs Elm Button

Sorex alpinus compared with Acleris kochiella

Key Differences

• Alpenspitzmaus is Near Threatened while Elm Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpenspitzmaus	Elm Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Sorex	Acleris
Species	Sorex alpinus	Acleris kochiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpenspitzmaus and Elm Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Alpenspitzmaus

NT — Near Threatened

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpenspitzmaus	Elm Button
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.

Elm Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.