Alpine Shrew vs Kaji-kaede

Sorex alpinus compared with Acer diabolicum

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Kaji-kaede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Kaji-kaede
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family	Soricidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Sorex	Acer
Species	Sorex alpinus	Acer diabolicum

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Kaji-kaede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Kaji-kaede
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.

Kaji-kaede

Habitat

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

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.