Eurasian pygmy shrew vs floating hook moss

Sorex minutus compared with Warnstorfia fluitans

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while floating hook moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	floating hook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Soricidae	Calliergonaceae
Genus	Sorex	Warnstorfia
Species	Sorex minutus	Warnstorfia fluitans

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

floating hook moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	floating hook moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

floating hook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Eurasian pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden