Alpine Shrew vs Liver Milkcap

Sorex alpinus compared with Lactarius hepaticus

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Liver Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Liver Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Russulales (сыроежковые)
Family	Soricidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Sorex	Lactarius
Species	Sorex alpinus	Lactarius hepaticus

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Liver Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Liver Milkcap
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.

Liver Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.