Alpine Shrew vs Rare Pea

Sorex alpinus compared with Lathyrus gorgoni

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Rare Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Rare Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Fabales (бобовоцветные)
Family	Soricidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sorex	Lathyrus
Species	Sorex alpinus	Lathyrus gorgoni

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Rare Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Rare Pea
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.

Rare Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across France and Sweden.

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.