bordered leafy moss vs Eurasian Least Shrew

Mnium marginatum compared with Sorex minutissimus

Key Differences

• bordered leafy moss is Vulnerable while Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bordered leafy moss	Eurasian Least Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bryales (Bryales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Mniaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Mnium	Sorex
Species	Mnium marginatum	Sorex minutissimus

Conservation Status

bordered leafy moss

VU — Vulnerable

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bordered leafy moss	Eurasian Least Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bordered leafy moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

bordered leafy moss

The Bordered leafy moss (Mnium marginatum) is a species in the genus Mnium. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden