Lowe's Shrew vs Moss Marble

Chodsigoa parca compared with Celypha aurofasciana

Key Differences

• Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern while Moss Marble is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe's Shrew	Moss Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Celypha
Species	Chodsigoa parca	Celypha aurofasciana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowe's Shrew and Moss Marble share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Moss Marble

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe's Shrew	Moss Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moss Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.