Lowe's Shrew vs thistle broomrape

Chodsigoa parca compared with Orobanche reticulata

Key Differences

• Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern while thistle broomrape is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe's Shrew	thistle broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Soricidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Orobanche
Species	Chodsigoa parca	Orobanche reticulata

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

thistle broomrape

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe's Shrew	thistle broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thistle broomrape

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

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