Lamulate Shrew vs Pygmy Soldier

Chodsigoa lamula compared with Oxycera pygmaea

Key Differences

• Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern while Pygmy Soldier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lamulate Shrew	Pygmy Soldier
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 lamula	Oxycera pygmaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Lamulate Shrew and Pygmy Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Soldier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lamulate Shrew	Pygmy Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.