Lesser Star-thistle vs Lowe's Shrew

Centaurea diluta compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Star-thistle	Lowe's 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	Chodsigoa
Species	Centaurea diluta	Chodsigoa parca

Conservation Status

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Star-thistle	Lowe's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.