Alpine Shrew vs Botão-de-ouro

Sorex alpinus compared with Brachycephalus ephippium

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Botão-de-ouro is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Botão-de-ouro
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Soricidae	Brachycephalidae
Genus	Sorex	Brachycephalus
Species	Sorex alpinus	Brachycephalus ephippium

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Botão-de-ouro share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Botão-de-ouro

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Botão-de-ouro
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.

Botão-de-ouro

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.