Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Perognathus merriami

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Merriam’s Pocket Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Soricidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Perognathus
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.