Alpine Shrew vs Small Chocolate-tip

Sorex alpinus compared with Clostera pigra

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Small Chocolate-tip is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Small Chocolate-tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Soricidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Sorex	Clostera
Species	Sorex alpinus	Clostera pigra

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Small Chocolate-tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Small Chocolate-tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Small Chocolate-tip
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.

Small Chocolate-tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.