Eurasian Least Shrew vs star leafy moss

Sorex minutissimus compared with Mnium stellare

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while star leafy moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	star leafy 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	Mnium
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Mnium stellare

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

star leafy moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	star leafy 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.

star leafy moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden