De Winton's Shrew vs Irish Major

Chodsigoa hypsibia compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• De Winton's Shrew is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Winton's Shrew	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Oxycera
Species	Chodsigoa hypsibia	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

De Winton's Shrew and Irish Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

De Winton's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Winton's Shrew	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

De Winton's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.