Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Yellow Map Lichen

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Yellow Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Soricidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Rhizocarpon
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Yellow Map Lichen
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.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan