Eurasian Least Shrew vs Large Hook-moss

Sorex minutissimus compared with Drepanocladus lycopodioides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Large Hook-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Soricidae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Drepanocladus
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Drepanocladus lycopodioides

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Large Hook-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Large Hook-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.

Large Hook-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden