Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Tan Ear

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Otidea alutacea

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Tan Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Otidea
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Tan Ear
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.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.