Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Minute Hermit

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Phaethornis idaliae

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Minute Hermit is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Minute Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Phaethornis
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Phaethornis idaliae

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew and Minute Hermit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Minute Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Minute Hermit
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.

Minute Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.