Lowe's Shrew vs Mentawai Squirrel

Chodsigoa parca compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe's Shrew	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Chodsigoa	Callosciurus
Species	Chodsigoa parca	Callosciurus melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe's Shrew	Mentawai Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mentawai Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.