Musaraña Alpina vs Marble Gall

Sorex alpinus compared with Andricus kollari

Key Differences

• Musaraña Alpina is Near Threatened while Marble Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Musaraña Alpina	Marble Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (himenópteros)
Family	Soricidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Sorex	Andricus
Species	Sorex alpinus	Andricus kollari

Evolutionary Relationship

Musaraña Alpina and Marble Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Musaraña Alpina

NT — Near Threatened

Marble Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Musaraña Alpina	Marble Gall
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.

Marble Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.