Alpine Shrew vs Malayan civet

Sorex alpinus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Soricidae	Viverridae
Genus	Sorex	Viverra
Species	Sorex alpinus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.