Alpine Shrew vs Long-toed Myotis

Sorex alpinus compared with Myotis secundus

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Long-toed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Long-toed Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sorex	Myotis
Species	Sorex alpinus	Myotis secundus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Long-toed Myotis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Long-toed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Long-toed Myotis
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.

Long-toed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.