Centaury vs Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Psephellus taochius compared with Sphiggurus pruinosus

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
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)	Erethizontidae
Genus	Psephellus	Sphiggurus
Species	Psephellus taochius	Sphiggurus pruinosus

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Centaury

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