Centaury vs Fraser's dolphin

Psephellus taochius compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Fraser's 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	Lagenodelphis
Species	Psephellus taochius	Lagenodelphis hosei

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Fraser's 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.

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Centaury

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