Centaury vs Delicate Slender Opossum

Psephellus taochius compared with Marmosops parvidens

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Delicate Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Delicate Slender Opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Didelphidae
Genus	Psephellus	Marmosops
Species	Psephellus taochius	Marmosops parvidens

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Delicate Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Delicate Slender Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Delicate Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Centaury

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