Centaury vs North American least shrew

Psephellus taochius compared with Cryptotis parva

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while North American least shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	North American 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	Cryptotis
Species	Psephellus taochius	Cryptotis parva

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	North American 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.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

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