Azobe vs Dsinezumi Shrew

Lophira alata compared with Crocidura dsinezumi

Key Differences

• Azobe is Vulnerable while Dsinezumi Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azobe	Dsinezumi Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ochnaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lophira	Crocidura
Species	Lophira alata	Crocidura dsinezumi

Conservation Status

Azobe

VU — Vulnerable

Dsinezumi Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azobe	Dsinezumi Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azobe

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dsinezumi Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

Azobe

The Azobe (Lophira alata) is a species in the genus Lophira. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.