Eurasian Least Shrew vs Yellow Thread-moss

Sorex minutissimus compared with Pohlia lutescens

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Yellow Thread-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Yellow 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 lutescens

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Thread-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Yellow 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.

Yellow Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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