cacomistle vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Bassariscus sumichrasti compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• cacomistle is Least Concern while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cacomistle	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Soricidae
Genus	Bassariscus	Chodsigoa
Species	Bassariscus sumichrasti	Chodsigoa sodalis

Evolutionary Relationship

cacomistle and Lesser Taiwanese Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cacomistle	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

cacomistle

The Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Bassariscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.