Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Rayed Earthstar

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Geastrum quadrifidum

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Rayed Earthstar is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Rayed Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Soricidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Geastrum
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Geastrum quadrifidum

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Rayed Earthstar

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Rayed Earthstar
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.

Rayed Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.