Alpine Shrew vs Girdled Webcap

Sorex alpinus compared with Cortinarius trivialis

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Girdled Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Girdled Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cortinarius
Species	Sorex alpinus	Cortinarius trivialis

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Girdled Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Girdled Webcap
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.

Girdled Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.