Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Toad's Ear

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Otidea bufonia

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Toad's Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Toad's 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 bufonia

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Toad's 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.

Toad's Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.