Flat-skulled Shrew vs Springy Turf-Moss

Sorex roboratus compared with Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Springy Turf-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Soricidae	Hylocomiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Rhytidiadelphus
Species	Sorex roboratus	Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Springy Turf-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Springy Turf-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Springy Turf-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).