Apennine Shrew vs Hooked Plait-moss

Sorex samniticus compared with Hypnum uncinulatum

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Hooked Plait-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Hooked Plait-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Soricidae	Hypnaceae
Genus	Sorex	Hypnum
Species	Sorex samniticus	Hypnum uncinulatum

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hooked Plait-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Hooked Plait-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooked Plait-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.