Fringed Rock-Cress vs Lowe's Shrew

Arabis hirsuta compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Fringed Rock-Cress is Near Threatened while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Rock-Cress	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Brassicaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Arabis	Chodsigoa
Species	Arabis hirsuta	Chodsigoa parca

Conservation Status

Fringed Rock-Cress

NT — Near Threatened

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Rock-Cress	Lowe's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Rock-Cress

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.