Centaury vs Fat-tailed Jird

Psephellus taochius compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Fat-tailed Jird
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Psephellus	Pachyuromys
Species	Psephellus taochius	Pachyuromys duprasi

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Fat-tailed Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Fat-tailed Jird

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.