Apennine Shrew vs Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss

Sorex samniticus compared with Weissia squarrosa

Key Differences

• Apennine Shrew is Least Concern while Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apennine Shrew	Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Soricidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Weissia
Species	Sorex samniticus	Weissia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Apennine Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apennine Shrew	Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apennine Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.