Bordered Screw-moss vs Perija Small-eared Shrew

Tortula marginata compared with Cryptotis perijensis

Key Differences

• Bordered Screw-moss is Endangered while Perija Small-eared Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Screw-moss	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Pottiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Tortula	Cryptotis
Species	Tortula marginata	Cryptotis perijensis

Conservation Status

Bordered Screw-moss

EN — Endangered

Perija Small-eared Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Screw-moss	Perija Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bordered Screw-moss

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Perija Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Bordered Screw-moss

The Bordered Screw-moss (Tortula marginata) is a species in the genus Tortula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.