Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Spangled Cotinga

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Spangled Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Spangled Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Cotinga
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew and Spangled Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Spangled Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Spangled Cotinga
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.

Spangled Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Spangled Cotinga

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) 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.