Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs plain pug

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Eupithecia simpliciata

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while plain pug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	plain pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Eupithecia
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Eupithecia simpliciata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

plain pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	plain pug
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 pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.