Alpine Shrew vs smooth coil

Sorex alpinus compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while smooth coil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	smooth coil
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Mollusca (Yumuşakçalar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Gastropoda (Karından bacaklılar)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Soricidae	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Sorex	Lucilla
Species	Sorex alpinus	Lucilla scintilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and smooth coil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

smooth coil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	smooth coil
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.

smooth coil

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 countries).

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.