Apennine Shrew vs Dwarf Bladder-moss

Sorex samniticus compared with Physcomitrium sphaericum

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Dwarf Bladder-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Dwarf Bladder-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Funariales (Funariales)
Family	Soricidae	Funariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Physcomitrium
Species	Sorex samniticus	Physcomitrium sphaericum

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Bladder-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Dwarf Bladder-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Bladder-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Apennine Shrew

The Apennine Shrew (Sorex samniticus) 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.