Alpine Shrew vs Arend’s Golden Mole

Sorex alpinus compared with Carpitalpa arendsi

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Arend’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Soricidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Sorex	Carpitalpa
Species	Sorex alpinus	Carpitalpa arendsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Arend’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Arend’s Golden Mole
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.

Arend’s Golden Mole

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.

Arend’s Golden Mole

The Arend’s Golden Mole (Carpitalpa arendsi) is a species in the genus Carpitalpa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.