Eurasian pygmy shrew vs ringless spoon moss

Sorex minutus compared with Sarmentypnum exannulatum

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while ringless spoon moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	ringless spoon 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	Sarmentypnum
Species	Sorex minutus	Sarmentypnum exannulatum

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

ringless spoon moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	ringless spoon 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.

ringless spoon moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden