Alpine Shrew vs quebra-pedra

Sorex alpinus compared with Phyllanthus niruri

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while quebra-pedra is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	quebra-pedra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Sorex	Phyllanthus
Species	Sorex alpinus	Phyllanthus niruri

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and quebra-pedra share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

quebra-pedra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	quebra-pedra
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.

quebra-pedra

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad), Asia (China, Qatar), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.