Alpine Shrew vs delicate germanderwort

Sorex alpinus compared with Riccardia multifida

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while delicate germanderwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	delicate germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Marchantiophyta (우산이끼문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Jungermanniopsida (망울이끼강)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Metzgeriales (리본이끼목)
Family	Soricidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Sorex	Riccardia
Species	Sorex alpinus	Riccardia multifida

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	delicate germanderwort
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.

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.