Broom Fork-Moss vs Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Dicranum scoparium compared with Cryptotis equatoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Fork-Moss	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dicranaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Dicranum	Cryptotis
Species	Dicranum scoparium	Cryptotis equatoris

Conservation Status

Broom Fork-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Fork-Moss	Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broom Fork-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Ecuadorean Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Broom Fork-Moss

The Broom Fork-Moss (Dicranum scoparium) is a species in the genus Dicranum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.