Alpine Shrew vs Elm midget

Sorex alpinus compared with Phyllonorycter tristrigella

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Elm midget is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Elm midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Arthropoda (động vật Chân khớp)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Insecta (côn trùng)
Order	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)	Lepidoptera (bộ Cánh vảy)
Family	Soricidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Sorex	Phyllonorycter
Species	Sorex alpinus	Phyllonorycter tristrigella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Elm midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (động vật)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Elm midget

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Elm midget
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.

Elm midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, 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.