Lowe's Shrew vs Mountain Water Rat

Chodsigoa parca compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe's Shrew	Mountain Water Rat
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Chodsigoa	Baiyankamys
Species	Chodsigoa parca	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.