Centaury vs European Mink

Psephellus taochius compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	European Mink
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Psephellus	Mustela
Species	Psephellus taochius	Mustela lutreola

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	European Mink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Centaury

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