Eurasian Least Shrew vs river moss

Sorex minutissimus compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	river moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Soricidae	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Sorex	Fontinalis
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Fontinalis hypnoides

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

river moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	river 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.

river moss

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden