bog apple moss vs Ornate Shrew

Philonotis marchica compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• bog apple moss is Vulnerable while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog apple moss	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bartramiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Philonotis	Sorex
Species	Philonotis marchica	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

bog apple moss

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog apple moss	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog apple moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bog apple moss

The bog apple moss (Philonotis marchica) is a species in the genus Philonotis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway.