Centaury vs Iberian Shrew

Cirsium eliasianum compared with Sorex granarius

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Iberian Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Iberian 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	Cirsium	Sorex
Species	Cirsium eliasianum	Sorex granarius

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Iberian 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.

Iberian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

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