delicate germanderwort vs Gansu Shrew

Riccardia multifida compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• delicate germanderwort is Endangered while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	delicate germanderwort	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (우산이끼문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (망울이끼강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Metzgeriales (리본이끼목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Aneuraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Riccardia	Sorex
Species	Riccardia multifida	Sorex cansulus

Conservation Status

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	delicate germanderwort	Gansu Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.