Lowe's Shrew vs Purple Needletail

Chodsigoa parca compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe's Shrew	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Apodidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Hirundapus
Species	Chodsigoa parca	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowe's Shrew and Purple Needletail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.