Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs pretty marbled

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Deltote deceptoria

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while pretty marbled is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	pretty marbled
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Deltote
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Deltote deceptoria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

pretty marbled

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	pretty marbled
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.

pretty marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.