Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid vs Ornate Shrew

Centaurea psammogena compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid	Ornate 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	Centaurea	Sorex
Species	Centaurea psammogena	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diffuse-spotted knapweed hybrid

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, and United States.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.