Eurasian Least Shrew vs Root-headed Centaury

Sorex minutissimus compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sorex	Centaurea
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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