Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Redspored Dapperling

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Redspored Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Chodsigoa	Melanophyllum
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Redspored Dapperling
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.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.