floating hook moss vs North American least shrew

Warnstorfia fluitans compared with Cryptotis parva

Key Differences

• floating hook moss is Not Evaluated while North American least shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	floating hook moss	North American least shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Calliergonaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Warnstorfia	Cryptotis
Species	Warnstorfia fluitans	Cryptotis parva

Conservation Status

floating hook moss

NE — Not Evaluated

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	floating hook moss	North American least shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

floating hook 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 (Colombia).

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.