Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Lestidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Lestes
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew and Small Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Small Emerald Spreadwing
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.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.