Lowe's Shrew vs Shaggy Bracket

Chodsigoa parca compared with Inonotus hispidus

Key Differences

• Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern while Shaggy Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe's Shrew	Shaggy Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Soricidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Inonotus
Species	Chodsigoa parca	Inonotus hispidus

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Shaggy Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe's Shrew	Shaggy Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shaggy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.