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 (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Asterales (국화목)
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.