Centaury vs Kamchatka Shrew

Psephellus pecho compared with Sorex camtschatica

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Kamchatka Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Kamchatka 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 pecho	Sorex camtschatica

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Kamchatka Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Kamchatka 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.

Kamchatka Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

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