Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Spreading Cotoneaster

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Cotoneaster divaricatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Spreading Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Spreading Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Chodsigoa	Cotoneaster
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Cotoneaster divaricatus

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Spreading Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Spreading Cotoneaster
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.

Spreading Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).