Lesser Yoke-Moss vs Malayan Water Shrew

Zygodon conoideus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Lesser Yoke-Moss is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yoke-Moss	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Orthotrichaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Zygodon	Chimarrogale
Species	Zygodon conoideus	Chimarrogale hantu

Conservation Status

Lesser Yoke-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yoke-Moss	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Yoke-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.