Lowe's Shrew vs Owston’s Chimaera

Chodsigoa parca compared with Chimaera owstoni

Key Differences

• Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern while Owston’s Chimaera is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe's Shrew	Owston’s Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Soricidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Chimaera
Species	Chodsigoa parca	Chimaera owstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowe's Shrew and Owston’s Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Owston’s Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe's Shrew	Owston’s Chimaera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Owston’s Chimaera