Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Salento Iris

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Soricidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Iris
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Salento Iris
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.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.