Alpine Shrew vs joão-pintado

Sorex alpinus compared with Cranioleuca gutturata

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while joão-pintado is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	joão-pintado
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Sorex	Cranioleuca
Species	Sorex alpinus	Cranioleuca gutturata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

joão-pintado

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	joão-pintado
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.

joão-pintado

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.