Eurasian pygmy shrew vs rock feather moss

Sorex minutus compared with Lescuraea saxicola

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while rock feather moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	rock feather moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Soricidae	Pseudoleskeaceae
Genus	Sorex	Lescuraea
Species	Sorex minutus	Lescuraea saxicola

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

rock feather moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	rock feather 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.

rock feather moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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