Ornate Shrew vs river ragged moss

Sorex ornatus compared with Brachythecium rivulare

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	river ragged moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Soricidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Sorex	Brachythecium
Species	Sorex ornatus	Brachythecium rivulare

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

river ragged moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	river ragged moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

river ragged 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).