Hungarian Thorn vs Lowe's Shrew

Crataegus nigra compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Hungarian Thorn is Endangered while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hungarian Thorn	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Soricidae
Genus	Crataegus	Chodsigoa
Species	Crataegus nigra	Chodsigoa parca

Conservation Status

Hungarian Thorn

EN — Endangered

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hungarian Thorn

Habitat

Inhabits temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Armenia. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.