Lowe's Shrew vs Lowland Tapir

Chodsigoa parca compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe's Shrew	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Tapirus
Species	Chodsigoa parca	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowe's Shrew and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe's Shrew	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.