Musaraña Alpina vs Balkan Maple

Sorex alpinus compared with Acer hyrcanum

Key Differences

• Musaraña Alpina is Near Threatened while Balkan Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Musaraña Alpina	Balkan Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Soricidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Sorex	Acer
Species	Sorex alpinus	Acer hyrcanum

Conservation Status

Musaraña Alpina

NT — Near Threatened

Balkan Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Musaraña Alpina	Balkan Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Musaraña Alpina

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.

Balkan Maple

Habitat

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

Musaraña Alpina

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.

Balkan Maple

The Balkan Maple (Acer hyrcanum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.