Lamulate Shrew vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Chodsigoa lamula compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lamulate Shrew	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Soricidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Philonotis
Species	Chodsigoa lamula	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lamulate Shrew	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.