Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Small Plume

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Small Plume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Small Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Oxyptilus
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Small Plume
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 Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 countries).