Lowe's Shrew vs Striped Ermel

Chodsigoa parca compared with Ethmia pusiella

Key Differences

• Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern while Striped Ermel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe's Shrew	Striped Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Ethmia
Species	Chodsigoa parca	Ethmia pusiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Striped Ermel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe's Shrew	Striped Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Striped Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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