Centaury vs Daurian Pika

Psephellus taochius compared with Ochotona dauurica

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Daurian Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Daurian Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Psephellus	Ochotona
Species	Psephellus taochius	Ochotona dauurica

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Daurian Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Daurian Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Daurian Pika

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.