Alpine Shrew vs Runner Bean

Sorex alpinus compared with Phaseolus coccineus

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Runner Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Runner Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)
Family	Soricidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sorex	Phaseolus
Species	Sorex alpinus	Phaseolus coccineus

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Runner Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Runner Bean
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.

Runner Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.