North American least shrew vs Stinking chamomile

Cryptotis parva compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• North American least shrew is Least Concern while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American least shrew	Stinking chamomile
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	Cryptotis	Anthemis
Species	Cryptotis parva	Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American least shrew	Stinking chamomile
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.