Lowe's Shrew vs Sessile Earthstar

Chodsigoa parca compared with Geastrum fimbriatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe's Shrew	Sessile Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Soricidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Geastrum
Species	Chodsigoa parca	Geastrum fimbriatum

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sessile Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sessile Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).