Ornate Shrew vs Thin Cord-moss

Sorex ornatus compared with Entosthodon attenuatus

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Thin Cord-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Thin Cord-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Funariales (Funariales)
Family	Soricidae	Funariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Entosthodon
Species	Sorex ornatus	Entosthodon attenuatus

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Thin Cord-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Thin Cord-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin Cord-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.