Flat grain beetle vs Lowe's Shrew

Cryptolestes pusillus compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat grain beetle	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Laemophloeidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cryptolestes	Chodsigoa
Species	Cryptolestes pusillus	Chodsigoa parca

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat grain beetle and Lowe's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat grain beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat grain beetle	Lowe's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat grain beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Venezuela).

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.