Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Spring Ringlet

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Spring Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Spring Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Chodsigoa	Erebia
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Erebia epistygne

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Spring Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Spring Ringlet
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.

Spring Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.