American water shrew vs transparent fork moss

Sorex palustris compared with Dichodontium pellucidum

Key Differences

• American water shrew is Least Concern while transparent fork moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American water shrew	transparent fork moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Soricidae	Aongstroemiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Dichodontium
Species	Sorex palustris	Dichodontium pellucidum

Conservation Status

American water shrew

LC — Least Concern

transparent fork moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American water shrew	transparent fork moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

transparent fork moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

American water shrew

The American water shrew (Sorex palustris) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States