Lowe's Shrew vs

Chodsigoa parca compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

• Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Soricidae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Nostoc
Species	Chodsigoa parca	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.