Krauss' spikemoss vs Malayan Water Shrew

Selaginella kraussiana compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

Krauss' spikemoss is Not Evaluated while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Krauss' spikemoss	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Selaginellaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Selaginella	Chimarrogale
Species	Selaginella kraussiana	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Krauss' spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Krauss' spikemoss	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Krauss' spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Jamaica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).