Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Pectis

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Chodsigoa	Pectis
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Pectis
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.

Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.