Moss Bell vs Ornate Shrew

Galerina hypnorum compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moss Bell	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hymenogastraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Galerina	Sorex
Species	Galerina hypnorum	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Moss Bell

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moss Bell	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moss Bell

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.