Alpine Shrew vs Coppery Emerald

Sorex alpinus compared with Chlorostilbon russatus

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Coppery Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Coppery Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Sorex	Chlorostilbon
Species	Sorex alpinus	Chlorostilbon russatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Coppery Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Coppery Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Coppery Emerald
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.

Coppery Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.