Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse vs small red peat moss

Archboldomys maximus compared with Sphagnum capillifolium

Key Differences

• Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient while small red peat moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	small red peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Archboldomys	Sphagnum
Species	Archboldomys maximus	Sphagnum capillifolium

Conservation Status

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

small red peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	small red peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

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.