Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs marsh pug

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Eupithecia pygmaeata

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while marsh pug is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	marsh pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Eupithecia
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Eupithecia pygmaeata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew and marsh pug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

marsh pug

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	marsh pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

marsh pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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