American pygmy shrew vs Bordered Screw-moss

Sorex hoyi compared with Tortula marginata

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Bordered Screw-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Bordered Screw-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Bryopsida (حزازيات حقيقية)
Order	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)	Pottiales (أشنيات بوت)
Family	Soricidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Tortula
Species	Sorex hoyi	Tortula marginata

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Bordered Screw-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Bordered Screw-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Bordered Screw-moss

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

American pygmy shrew

The American pygmy shrew (Sorex hoyi) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bordered Screw-moss

The Bordered Screw-moss (Tortula marginata) is a species in the genus Tortula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.