Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Window Gnat

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Sylvicola
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Window Gnat
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.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.