Le Gazé vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Aporia crataegi compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Le Gazé is Endangered while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Le Gazé	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pieridae	Soricidae
Genus	Aporia	Chodsigoa
Species	Aporia crataegi	Chodsigoa sodalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Le Gazé and Lesser Taiwanese Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Le Gazé

EN — Endangered

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Le Gazé	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Le Gazé

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Le Gazé

Black-Veined White (Aporia crataegi) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.