Centaury vs Eurasian Least Shrew

Psephellus taochius compared with Sorex minutissimus

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Eurasian Least Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Soricidae
Genus	Psephellus	Sorex
Species	Psephellus taochius	Sorex minutissimus

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Eurasian Least Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Centaury

The Centaury (Psephellus taochius) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.