field forklet moss vs Laxmann's Shrew

Dicranella staphylina compared with Sorex caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field forklet moss	Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dicranellaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Dicranella	Sorex
Species	Dicranella staphylina	Sorex caecutiens

Conservation Status

field forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field forklet moss	Laxmann's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

field forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden