Leopard-spotted swellshark vs Lowe's Shrew

Cephaloscyllium fasciatum compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Leopard-spotted swellshark is Critically Endangered while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leopard-spotted swellshark	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cephaloscyllium	Chodsigoa
Species	Cephaloscyllium fasciatum	Chodsigoa parca

Evolutionary Relationship

Leopard-spotted swellshark and Lowe's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Leopard-spotted swellshark

CR — Critically Endangered

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leopard-spotted swellshark	Lowe's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leopard-spotted swellshark

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically 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.