Alpine Shrew vs Желтоголовый королёк

Sorex alpinus compared with Regulus regulus

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Желтоголовый королёк is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Желтоголовый королёк
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Passeriformes (воробьинообразные)
Family	Soricidae	Regulidae
Genus	Sorex	Regulus
Species	Sorex alpinus	Regulus regulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Желтоголовый королёк share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Желтоголовый королёк

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Желтоголовый королёк
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.

Желтоголовый королёк

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Желтоголовый королёк

Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.