Alpine Shrew vs large-celled bloom moss

Sorex alpinus compared with Schistidium grandirete

Key Differences

• Alpine Shrew is Near Threatened while large-celled bloom moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Shrew	large-celled bloom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Soricidae	Grimmiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Schistidium
Species	Sorex alpinus	Schistidium grandirete

Conservation Status

Alpine Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

large-celled bloom moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Shrew	large-celled bloom moss
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.

large-celled bloom moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.