American pygmy shrew vs Awarian Centaury

Sorex hoyi compared with Psephellus avaricus

Key Differences

• American pygmy shrew is Least Concern while Awarian Centaury is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American pygmy shrew	Awarian Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sorex	Psephellus
Species	Sorex hoyi	Psephellus avaricus

Conservation Status

American pygmy shrew

LC — Least Concern

Awarian Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American pygmy shrew	Awarian Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Awarian Centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

American pygmy shrew

The American pygmy shrew (Sorex hoyi) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Awarian Centaury

The Awarian Centaury (Psephellus avaricus) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.