Alpenspitzmaus vs Faulbaum-Pustelpilz

Sorex alpinus compared with Neonectria punicea

Key Differences

• Alpenspitzmaus is Near Threatened while Faulbaum-Pustelpilz is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpenspitzmaus	Faulbaum-Pustelpilz
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypocreales (Krustenkugelpilzartige)
Family	Soricidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Sorex	Neonectria
Species	Sorex alpinus	Neonectria punicea

Conservation Status

Alpenspitzmaus

NT — Near Threatened

Faulbaum-Pustelpilz

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpenspitzmaus	Faulbaum-Pustelpilz
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.

Faulbaum-Pustelpilz

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Faulbaum-Pustelpilz

Neonectria punicea is a pyrenomycete fungus in the family Nectriaceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It produces bright red or crimson perithecia on dead wood and bark of broadleaf trees. It is a saprotrophic fungus widely distributed in temperate forests across the Northern Hemisphere.