Ornate Shrew vs small twisted moss

Sorex ornatus compared with Tortella humilis

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while small twisted moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	small twisted moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Soricidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Tortella
Species	Sorex ornatus	Tortella humilis

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

small twisted moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	small twisted moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small twisted moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and United States.