Alpine Shrew vs Surprise Webcap

Sorex alpinus compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Surprise Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Surprise Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cortinarius
Species	Sorex alpinus	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Surprise Webcap
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.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.