Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs North American Badger

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Chodsigoa	Taxidea
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.