Alpenspitzmaus vs Nepal Maple

Sorex alpinus compared with Acer laevigatum

Key Differences

• Alpenspitzmaus is Near Threatened while Nepal Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpenspitzmaus	Nepal Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Soricidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Sorex	Acer
Species	Sorex alpinus	Acer laevigatum

Conservation Status

Alpenspitzmaus

NT — Near Threatened

Nepal Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpenspitzmaus	Nepal Maple
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.

Nepal Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.