Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Plum pine

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Podocarpus elatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Plum pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Podocarpus
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Plum pine
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.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.