Musaraña Alpina vs Mottled Darner

Sorex alpinus compared with Aeshna clepsydra

Key Differences

• Musaraña Alpina is Near Threatened while Mottled Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Musaraña Alpina	Mottled Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Sorex	Aeshna
Species	Sorex alpinus	Aeshna clepsydra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Musaraña Alpina

NT — Near Threatened

Mottled Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Musaraña Alpina	Mottled Darner
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.

Mottled Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.