Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Upper Crust

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Amaurodon
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Upper Crust
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.

Upper Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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