Musaraigne Alpine vs Small Gorse Mining Bee

Sorex alpinus compared with Andrena ovatula

Key Differences

• Musaraigne Alpine is Near Threatened while Small Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Musaraigne Alpine	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Sorex	Andrena
Species	Sorex alpinus	Andrena ovatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Musaraigne Alpine and Small Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Musaraigne Alpine

NT — Near Threatened

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Musaraigne Alpine	Small Gorse Mining Bee
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.

Small Gorse Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.