Centaury vs Chinese water deer

Psephellus taochius compared with Hydropotes inermis

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Chinese water deer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Chinese water deer
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Psephellus	Hydropotes
Species	Psephellus taochius	Hydropotes inermis

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Chinese water deer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Chinese water deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Chinese water deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Centaury

The Centaury (Psephellus taochius) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Chinese water deer

The Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis) is a species in the genus Hydropotes. Found across Europe (7 countries).