Alpine Shrew vs Small Gorse Mining Bee

Sorex alpinus compared with Andrena ovatula

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while Small Gorse Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	Small Gorse Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Hymenoptera (膜翅目)
Family	Soricidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Sorex	Andrena
Species	Sorex alpinus	Andrena ovatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Shrew and Small Gorse Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Small Gorse Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	Small Gorse Mining 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.

Small Gorse Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.