Chalk Screw-moss vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Tortula vahliana compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Chalk Screw-moss is Vulnerable while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalk Screw-moss	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pottiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Tortula	Sorex
Species	Tortula vahliana	Sorex roboratus

Conservation Status

Chalk Screw-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalk Screw-moss	Flat-skulled Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalk Screw-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chalk Screw-moss

The Chalk Screw-moss (Tortula vahliana) is a species in the genus Tortula. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.