Awarian Centaury vs Large Japanese Field Mouse

Psephellus avaricus compared with Apodemus speciosus

Key Differences

• Awarian Centaury is Critically Endangered while Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awarian Centaury	Large Japanese Field 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	Apodemus
Species	Psephellus avaricus	Apodemus speciosus

Conservation Status

Awarian Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awarian Centaury	Large Japanese Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Awarian Centaury

Habitat

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

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Awarian Centaury

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