Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Lowland Tapir

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Perissodactyla (奇蹄目)
Family	Soricidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Tapirus
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.