Alpine Shrew vs Large-Spored Truffle

Sorex alpinus compared with Tuber macrosporum

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Large-Spored Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Pezizomycetes (пезизомицеты)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Pezizales (пецицевые)
Family	Soricidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Sorex	Tuber
Species	Sorex alpinus	Tuber macrosporum

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Large-Spored Truffle
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.

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.