Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Variable Chafer

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Gnorimus
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.