Alpine Shrew vs Confusing Bumble Bee

Sorex alpinus compared with Bombus perplexus

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Confusing Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Zar kanatlılar)
Family	Soricidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Sorex	Bombus
Species	Sorex alpinus	Bombus perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Confusing Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Confusing Bumble Bee
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.

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.