Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Mountain Waxcap

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Mountain Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Mountain Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Hygrocybe
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Hygrocybe salicis-herbaceae

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Mountain Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.