Lamulate Shrew vs Gato de Agua

Chodsigoa lamula compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lamulate Shrew	Gato de Agua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Soricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Chodsigoa	Lontra
Species	Chodsigoa lamula	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lamulate Shrew and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lamulate Shrew	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.