blunt nodding moss vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Pohlia obtusifolia compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• blunt nodding moss is Near Threatened while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt nodding moss	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bryales (Bryales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Mniaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Pohlia	Cryptotis
Species	Pohlia obtusifolia	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

blunt nodding moss

NT — Near Threatened

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt nodding moss	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blunt nodding moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

blunt nodding moss

The Blunt nodding moss (Pohlia obtusifolia) is a species in the genus Pohlia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.