Giant Palm vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Raphia australis compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Giant Palm is Vulnerable while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Palm	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Arecaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Raphia	Chodsigoa
Species	Raphia australis	Chodsigoa sodalis

Conservation Status

Giant Palm

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Palm	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.