Centaury vs Deer Mouse

Psephellus taochius compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Deer Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Deer 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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Psephellus	Peromyscus
Species	Psephellus taochius	Peromyscus maniculatus

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Deer 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.

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Centaury

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