Flat-skulled Shrew vs small red peat moss

Sorex roboratus compared with Sphagnum capillifolium

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while small red peat moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	small red peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Soricidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Sorex	Sphagnum
Species	Sorex roboratus	Sphagnum capillifolium

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

small red peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	small red peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small red peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.