North American least shrew vs three-angled thread moss

Cryptotis parva compared with Meesia triquetra

Key Differences

• North American least shrew is Least Concern while three-angled thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American least shrew	three-angled thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Soricidae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Meesia
Species	Cryptotis parva	Meesia triquetra

Conservation Status

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

three-angled thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American least shrew	three-angled thread moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

three-angled thread moss

Habitat

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

Range

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