Florida Yew vs Lowe's Shrew

Taxus floridana compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Florida Yew is Critically Endangered while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida Yew	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Taxaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Taxus	Chodsigoa
Species	Taxus floridana	Chodsigoa parca

Conservation Status

Florida Yew

CR — Critically Endangered

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.