Lowe's Shrew vs Northern Dart

Chodsigoa parca compared with Xestia alpicola

Key Differences

• Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern while Northern Dart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe's Shrew	Northern Dart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Xestia
Species	Chodsigoa parca	Xestia alpicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Northern Dart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe's Shrew	Northern Dart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Dart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.