Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Plain Xenops

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Xenops minutus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Plain Xenops
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Xenops
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Xenops minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew and Plain Xenops share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Plain Xenops

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Plain Xenops
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 Xenops

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Plain Xenops

Plain Xenops (Xenops minutus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.