Alpine Shrew vs Maple Button

Sorex alpinus compared with Acleris forsskaleana

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Maple Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Maple Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Sorex	Acleris
Species	Sorex alpinus	Acleris forsskaleana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Maple Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Maple Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Maple Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Shrew

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.

Maple Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Alpine Shrew

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.