Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Anisognathus igniventris

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Anisognathus
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Anisognathus igniventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew and Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
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.

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager

Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus igniventris) 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.