Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Mountain Aster

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Chodsigoa	Oclemena
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Mountain Aster
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.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.