Musaraigne Alpine vs Devil's backbone

Sorex alpinus compared with Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Key Differences

  • Musaraigne Alpine is Near Threatened while Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Musaraigne Alpine Devil's backbone
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Plantae (plante)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mammifères) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family Soricidae Crassulaceae
Genus Sorex Kalanchoe
Species Sorex alpinus Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Conservation Status

Musaraigne Alpine

NT — Near Threatened

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Musaraigne Alpine Devil's backbone
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Musaraigne Alpine

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.

Devil's backbone

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

Musaraigne Alpine

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.

Devil's backbone

No description available.

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