Lowe's Shrew vs Mountain Ermel

Chodsigoa parca compared with Ethmia pyrausta

Key Differences

• Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern while Mountain Ermel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe's Shrew	Mountain Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Ethmia
Species	Chodsigoa parca	Ethmia pyrausta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ermel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe's Shrew	Mountain Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.