Lowe's Shrew vs Roman snail

Chodsigoa parca compared with Helix pomatia

Key Differences

• Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern while Roman snail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe's Shrew	Roman snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Soricidae	Helicidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Helix
Species	Chodsigoa parca	Helix pomatia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Roman snail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.