Alpine Shrew vs Montane Water Vole

Sorex alpinus compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Arvicola
Species	Sorex alpinus	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Montane Water Vole
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.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.