Awarian Centaury vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Psephellus avaricus compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Awarian Centaury is Critically Endangered while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Awarian Centaury	Mexican Ground 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	Ictidomys
Species	Psephellus avaricus	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Awarian Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Awarian Centaury	Mexican Ground Squirrel
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.

Mexican Ground Squirrel

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.