Eurasian Least Shrew vs Hooked Plait-moss

Sorex minutissimus compared with Hypnum uncinulatum

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Hooked Plait-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Hooked Plait-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Soricidae	Hypnaceae
Genus	Sorex	Hypnum
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Hypnum uncinulatum

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hooked Plait-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Hooked Plait-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Hooked Plait-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway