Centaury vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Psephellus taochius compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Lesser Taiwanese 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	Chodsigoa
Species	Psephellus taochius	Chodsigoa sodalis

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Lesser Taiwanese 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.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Centaury

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