Lowe's Shrew vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Chodsigoa parca compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe's Shrew	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Soricidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Hydnum
Species	Chodsigoa parca	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe's Shrew	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.