Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Small Scabious Mining Bee

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Andrena marginata

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Small Scabious Mining Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Small Scabious Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Andrena
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Andrena marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Small Scabious Mining Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Small Scabious Mining Bee
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 Scabious Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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