Lowe's Shrew vs Malagasy civet

Chodsigoa parca compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe's Shrew	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Fossa
Species	Chodsigoa parca	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe's Shrew	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.