Eurasian Least Shrew vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Sorex minutissimus compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sorex	Chodsigoa
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Chodsigoa sodalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and Lesser Taiwanese Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.