Beck Pocket-moss vs Ornate Shrew

Fissidens rufulus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Beck Pocket-moss is Extinct while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beck Pocket-moss	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fissidentaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Fissidens	Sorex
Species	Fissidens rufulus	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Beck Pocket-moss

EX — Extinct

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beck Pocket-moss	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beck Pocket-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beck Pocket-moss

The Beck Pocket-moss (Fissidens rufulus) is a species in the genus Fissidens. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.