Alpine Shrew vs Balkan Emerald

Sorex alpinus compared with Somatochlora meridionalis

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Balkan Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Balkan Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Odonata (Стрекозы)
Family	Soricidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Sorex	Somatochlora
Species	Sorex alpinus	Somatochlora meridionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Balkan Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Balkan Emerald
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.

Balkan Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Balkan Emerald

The Balkan Emerald (Somatochlora meridionalis) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.