Alpine Shrew vs Marsh cudweed

Sorex alpinus compared with Gnaphalium uliginosum

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Marsh cudweed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Marsh cudweed
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Asterales (국화목)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sorex	Gnaphalium
Species	Sorex alpinus	Gnaphalium uliginosum

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh cudweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Marsh cudweed
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.

Marsh cudweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kuwait), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.