Dowdy Plume vs Gansu-Spitzmaus

Stenoptilia zophodactylus compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Key Differences

• Dowdy Plume is Extinct while Gansu-Spitzmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dowdy Plume	Gansu-Spitzmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pterophoridae	Soricidae
Genus	Stenoptilia	Chodsigoa
Species	Stenoptilia zophodactylus	Chodsigoa lamula

Evolutionary Relationship

Dowdy Plume and Gansu-Spitzmaus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Gansu-Spitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dowdy Plume	Gansu-Spitzmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

Gansu-Spitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.