Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Ruff

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Calidris pugnax

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Ruff is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Ruff
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Aves (นก)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Calidris
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Calidris pugnax

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew and Ruff share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Ruff

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Ruff
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.

Ruff

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Ruff

Ruff (Calidris pugnax) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan