Alpine Shrew vs Pine Bonnet

Sorex alpinus compared with Mycena silvae-nigrae

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Pine Bonnet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Pine Bonnet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Sorex	Mycena
Species	Sorex alpinus	Mycena silvae-nigrae

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Pine Bonnet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Pine Bonnet
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.

Pine Bonnet

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.