Long-clawed Shrew vs round silk moss

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Plagiothecium cavifolium

Key Differences

• Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern while round silk moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed Shrew	round silk moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Soricidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Sorex	Plagiothecium
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Plagiothecium cavifolium

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

round silk moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-clawed Shrew	round silk moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

round silk moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.