Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Native Caper

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Capparis canescens

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Native Caper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Native Caper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Soricidae	Capparaceae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Capparis
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Capparis canescens

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Native Caper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Native Caper
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.

Native Caper

Habitat

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