Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Ray's Knotgrass

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Polygonum oxyspermum

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Ray's Knotgrass is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Ray's Knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Soricidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Polygonum
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Polygonum oxyspermum

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Ray's Knotgrass

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Ray's Knotgrass
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.

Ray's Knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

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