Lowe's Shrew vs Margay

Chodsigoa parca compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe's Shrew	Margay
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Chodsigoa	Leopardus
Species	Chodsigoa parca	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe's Shrew	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.