Alpine Shrew vs Variable Bluet

Sorex alpinus compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Variable Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Sorex	Coenagrion
Species	Sorex alpinus	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Variable Bluet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Variable Bluet
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.

Variable Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Variable Bluet

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.