Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Philander mondolfii

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Soricidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Philander
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Philander mondolfii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew and Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
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.

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.