Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Obscure Dwarf

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Elachista humilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Obscure Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Obscure Dwarf
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 Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.