Centaury vs Dusky Dolphin

Psephellus taochius compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Dusky Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Dusky Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Psephellus	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Psephellus taochius	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Dusky Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Dusky Dolphin

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.