Flat-skulled Shrew vs Heim's chain-teeth moss

Sorex roboratus compared with Hennediella heimii

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Heim's chain-teeth moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Heim's chain-teeth moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Soricidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Hennediella
Species	Sorex roboratus	Hennediella heimii

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Heim's chain-teeth moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Heim's chain-teeth moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heim's chain-teeth moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.