Ornate Shrew vs slender rock moss

Sorex ornatus compared with Andreaea alpestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	slender rock moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family	Soricidae	Andreaeaceae
Genus	Sorex	Andreaea
Species	Sorex ornatus	Andreaea alpestris

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

slender rock moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	slender rock moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender rock moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.