curl-leaved forklet moss vs Giant Mole Shrew

Dicranella crispa compared with Blarina brevicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	curl-leaved forklet moss	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dicranellaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Dicranella	Blarina
Species	Dicranella crispa	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

curl-leaved forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	curl-leaved forklet moss	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

curl-leaved forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.