Lowe's Shrew vs Rove beetle

Chodsigoa parca compared with Atheta floresensis

Key Differences

• Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern while Rove beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe's Shrew	Rove beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Atheta
Species	Chodsigoa parca	Atheta floresensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rove beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.