Eurasian Least Shrew vs Scottish Thread-moss

Sorex minutissimus compared with Pohlia scotica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Scottish Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Soricidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Sorex	Pohlia
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Pohlia scotica

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Scottish Thread-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Scottish Thread-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.

Scottish Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway