Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Aguadeiro

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Hydroporus guernei

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Aguadeiro is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Aguadeiro
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (besouro)
Family	Soricidae	Dytiscidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Hydroporus
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Hydroporus guernei

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew and Aguadeiro share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Aguadeiro

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Aguadeiro
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.

Aguadeiro

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.