Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Orange Tooth

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Hydnellum aurantiacum

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Orange Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Orange Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Hydnellum
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Hydnellum aurantiacum

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Orange Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Orange Tooth
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.

Orange Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.