Cornish Path-moss vs Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Ditrichum cornubicum compared with Blarina hylophaga

Key Differences

• Cornish Path-moss is Critically Endangered while Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornish Path-moss	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ditrichaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Ditrichum	Blarina
Species	Ditrichum cornubicum	Blarina hylophaga

Conservation Status

Cornish Path-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornish Path-moss	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cornish Path-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.