Alpine Shrew vs Felt Saddle

Sorex alpinus compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Pezizomycetes (술잔버섯강)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Pezizales (주발버섯목)
Family	Soricidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Sorex	Helvella
Species	Sorex alpinus	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Felt Saddle
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.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.