Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew vs Upright Screw-moss

Blarina hylophaga compared with Tortula subulata

Key Differences

• Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern while Upright Screw-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Upright Screw-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Soricidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Blarina	Tortula
Species	Blarina hylophaga	Tortula subulata

Conservation Status

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Upright Screw-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Upright Screw-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upright Screw-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.