Lowe's Shrew vs Mottled dung beetle

Chodsigoa parca compared with Onthophagus nuchicornis

Key Differences

• Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern while Mottled dung beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe's Shrew	Mottled dung beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Onthophagus
Species	Chodsigoa parca	Onthophagus nuchicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowe's Shrew and Mottled dung beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mottled dung beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe's Shrew	Mottled dung beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mottled dung beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.