Lesser Taiwanese Shrew vs Variable Green Toad

Chodsigoa sodalis compared with Bufotes variabilis

Key Differences

• Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient while Variable Green Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Variable Green Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Amphibia (สัตว์สะเทินน้ำสะเทินบก)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Anura (อันดับกบ)
Family	Soricidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Bufotes
Species	Chodsigoa sodalis	Bufotes variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Green Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew	Variable Green Toad
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.

Variable Green Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

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