Eurasian pygmy shrew vs river moss

Sorex minutus compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while river moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	river moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Soricidae	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Sorex	Fontinalis
Species	Sorex minutus	Fontinalis hypnoides

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

river moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	river 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.

river moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden