Dry Rot vs Lowe's Shrew

Serpula lacrymans compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Dry Rot is Not Evaluated while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dry Rot	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sabellida (Sabellida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Serpulidae	Soricidae
Genus	Serpula	Chodsigoa
Species	Serpula lacrymans	Chodsigoa parca

Evolutionary Relationship

Dry Rot and Lowe's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dry Rot	Lowe's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dry Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.