Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse vs Lesser Star-thistle

Archboldomys maximus compared with Centaurea diluta

Key Differences

• Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient while Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Lesser Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Archboldomys	Centaurea
Species	Archboldomys maximus	Centaurea diluta

Conservation Status

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Lesser Star-thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).