Alpine Shrew vs Red Truffle

Sorex alpinus compared with Tuber rufum

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Red Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Red Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Pezizomycetes (チャワンタケ綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Pezizales (チャワンタケ目)
Family	Soricidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Sorex	Tuber
Species	Sorex alpinus	Tuber rufum

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Red Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Red Truffle
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.

Red Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.