Alpine Shrew vs Small Stagshorn

Sorex alpinus compared with Calocera cornea

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Small Stagshorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Small Stagshorn
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Dacrymycetes (アカキクラゲ綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Soricidae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Sorex	Calocera
Species	Sorex alpinus	Calocera cornea

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Small Stagshorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Small Stagshorn
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.

Small Stagshorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.