Broad-blotch Drill vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Dichrorampha alpinana compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Broad-blotch Drill is Least Concern while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-blotch Drill	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tortricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Dichrorampha	Chodsigoa
Species	Dichrorampha alpinana	Chodsigoa sodalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-blotch Drill and Lesser Taiwanese Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-blotch Drill

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-blotch Drill	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-blotch Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Broad-blotch Drill

The Broad-blotch Drill (Dichrorampha alpinana) is a species in the genus Dichrorampha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.