Bordered Pearl vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Paratalanta pandalis compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Bordered Pearl is Least Concern while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bordered Pearl	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	Crambidae	Soricidae
Genus	Paratalanta	Chodsigoa
Species	Paratalanta pandalis	Chodsigoa sodalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bordered Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bordered Pearl	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bordered Pearl

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Bordered Pearl

The Bordered Pearl (Paratalanta pandalis) is a species in the genus Paratalanta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.