Lesser Curled Hook-moss vs Malayan Water Shrew

Palustriella decipiens compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Lesser Curled Hook-moss is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Curled Hook-moss	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Amblystegiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Palustriella	Chimarrogale
Species	Palustriella decipiens	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Lesser Curled Hook-moss

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Curled Hook-moss	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Curled Hook-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.