Ornate Shrew vs slender smoothcap moss

Sorex ornatus compared with Atrichum tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	slender smoothcap moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Soricidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Sorex	Atrichum
Species	Sorex ornatus	Atrichum tenellum

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

slender smoothcap moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender smoothcap 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).