Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Ruprecht's Centaury

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Psephellus ruprechtii

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Ruprecht's Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Ruprecht's Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Chodsigoa	Psephellus
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Psephellus ruprechtii

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Ruprecht's Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Ruprecht's Centaury
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.

Ruprecht's Centaury

Habitat

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