curled hook-moss vs Ornate Shrew

Palustriella falcata compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	curled hook-moss	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Amblystegiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Palustriella	Sorex
Species	Palustriella falcata	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

curled hook-moss

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	curled hook-moss	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

curled hook-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.