Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Scuttle fly

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Phoridae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Megaselia
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan