Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Plain Gold

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Micropterix calthella

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Plain Gold is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Plain Gold
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Micropterigidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Micropterix
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Plain Gold
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.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.