Centaury vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Psephellus taochius compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Desert Pocket Gopher
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)	Geomyidae
Genus	Psephellus	Geomys
Species	Psephellus taochius	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Desert Pocket Gopher

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.