Appendage-bearing Centaury vs Phayre's Squirrel

Psephellus appendicigerus compared with Callosciurus phayrei

Key Differences

  • Appendage-bearing Centaury is Endangered while Phayre's Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Appendage-bearing Centaury Phayre's Squirrel
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) Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Psephellus Callosciurus
Species Psephellus appendicigerus Callosciurus phayrei

Conservation Status

Appendage-bearing Centaury

EN — Endangered

Phayre's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Appendage-bearing Centaury Phayre's Squirrel
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.

Phayre's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Phayre's Squirrel

No description available.

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