Alpine Catchfly vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Silene alpicola compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Alpine Catchfly is Vulnerable while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Catchfly	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Silene	Chodsigoa
Species	Silene alpicola	Chodsigoa sodalis

Conservation Status

Alpine Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Catchfly	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Catchfly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Alpine Catchfly

The Alpine Catchfly (Silene alpicola) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.