Caucasian Shrew vs Rough Star-thistle

Sorex satunini compared with Centaurea aspera

Key Differences

• Caucasian Shrew is Least Concern while Rough Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Shrew	Rough Star-thistle
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	Centaurea
Species	Sorex satunini	Centaurea aspera

Conservation Status

Caucasian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Shrew	Rough Star-thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Caucasian Shrew

The Caucasian Shrew (Sorex satunini) 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.