Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Red-billed Quelea

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Quelea quelea

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Red-billed Quelea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Red-billed Quelea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Quelea
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Quelea quelea

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew and Red-billed Quelea share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Red-billed Quelea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Red-billed Quelea
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.

Red-billed Quelea

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cameroon, Gambia), Asia (United Arab Emirates), and Europe (7 countries).

Red-billed Quelea

Red-billed Quelea (Quelea quelea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.