vs Lowe's Shrew

Eunotia eurycephala compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eunotiales (Eunotiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Eunotiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Eunotia	Chodsigoa
Species	Eunotia eurycephala	Chodsigoa parca

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eunotia eurycephala is a freshwater diatom belonging to the Eunotia genus, recognisable by its broadly expanded, rounded headpoles and gently curved valve outline. It is found in soft, acidic freshwater habitats including peatlands, sphagnum bogs, and mountain lakes across Europe and North America. This species serves as a bioindicator for water chemistry monitoring.