Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs variable forklet moss

Sorex volnuchini compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caucasian Pygmy Shrew variable forklet moss
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Bryophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family Soricidae Dicranellaceae
Genus Sorex Dicranella
Species Sorex volnuchini Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caucasian Pygmy Shrew variable forklet moss
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

The Caucasian Pygmy Shrew (Sorex volnuchini) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable forklet moss

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