Eurasian Least Shrew vs seaside centaury

Sorex minutissimus compared with Centaurium littorale

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while seaside centaury is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	seaside centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Gentianales (龙胆目)
Family	Soricidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Sorex	Centaurium
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Centaurium littorale

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

seaside centaury

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	seaside 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.

seaside centaury

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden