Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Variable Bluet

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Variable Bluet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Variable Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Kızböcekleri)
Family	Soricidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Coenagrion
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew and Variable Bluet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Bluet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Variable Bluet
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.

Variable Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Variable Bluet

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) 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.