Lowe's Shrew vs Taita Shrew

Chodsigoa parca compared with Suncus aequatorius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe's Shrew	Taita Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Suncus
Species	Chodsigoa parca	Suncus aequatorius

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowe's Shrew and Taita Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Taita Shrew

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe's Shrew	Taita Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taita Shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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