Alpine Shrew vs Ashy Button

Sorex alpinus compared with Acleris sparsana

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Ashy Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Ashy Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Sorex	Acleris
Species	Sorex alpinus	Acleris sparsana

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Ashy Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Ashy Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Ashy Button
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.

Ashy Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Ashy Button

Ashy button (Acleris sparsana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.