Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Pine Needle Split

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Pine Needle Split is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Soricidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Lophodermium
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Lophodermium pinastri

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Pine Needle Split
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.

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan