Appendage-bearing Centaury vs Crete Spiny Mouse

Psephellus appendicigerus compared with Acomys minous

Key Differences

• Appendage-bearing Centaury is Endangered while Crete Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Appendage-bearing Centaury	Crete Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Psephellus	Acomys
Species	Psephellus appendicigerus	Acomys minous

Conservation Status

Appendage-bearing Centaury

EN — Endangered

Crete Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Appendage-bearing Centaury	Crete Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appendage-bearing Centaury

Habitat

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

Crete Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Greece.

Appendage-bearing Centaury

The Appendage-bearing Centaury (Psephellus appendicigerus) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.