Lowe's Shrew vs Staph beetle

Chodsigoa parca compared with Acrotona exigua

Key Differences

• Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern while Staph beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe's Shrew	Staph 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	Acrotona
Species	Chodsigoa parca	Acrotona exigua

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.