Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Obscure Drill

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Dichrorampha aeratana

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Obscure Drill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Obscure Drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Dichrorampha
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Dichrorampha aeratana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Obscure Drill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Obscure Drill
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.

Obscure Drill

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.