Alpine Shrew vs Olive Scribble Lichen

Sorex alpinus compared with Opegrapha vulgata

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Olive Scribble Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Olive Scribble Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Soricidae	Graphidaceae
Genus	Sorex	Opegrapha
Species	Sorex alpinus	Opegrapha vulgata

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Olive Scribble Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Olive Scribble Lichen
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.

Olive Scribble Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.