Centaury vs Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Psephellus taochius compared with Notomys mordax

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Darling Downs Hopping 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	Notomys
Species	Psephellus taochius	Notomys mordax

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

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