Funck's Rustwort vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Marsupella funckii compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Funck's Rustwort is Extinct while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Funck's Rustwort	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Marsupella	Chodsigoa
Species	Marsupella funckii	Chodsigoa sodalis

Conservation Status

Funck's Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Funck's Rustwort	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Funck's Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.