Lowe's Shrew vs Tufted Duck

Chodsigoa parca compared with Aythya fuligula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe's Shrew	Tufted Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Soricidae	Anatidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Aythya
Species	Chodsigoa parca	Aythya fuligula

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowe's Shrew and Tufted Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe's Shrew	Tufted Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Tufted Duck

Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.