Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Piebald Alpine Toad

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Scutiger maculatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Piebald Alpine Toad is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Piebald Alpine Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Soricidae	Megophryidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Scutiger
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Scutiger maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew and Piebald Alpine Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Piebald Alpine Toad

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Piebald Alpine Toad
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.

Piebald Alpine Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.