Long-clawed Shrew vs Mountain Moss Deconica

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Deconica montana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed Shrew	Mountain Moss Deconica
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Deconica
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Deconica montana

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Moss Deconica

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-clawed Shrew	Mountain Moss Deconica
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Moss Deconica

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.