Alpine Shrew vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Sorex alpinus compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Primates (영장목)
Family	Soricidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Sorex	Lepilemur
Species	Sorex alpinus	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
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.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.