Centaury vs Hyrcanian Field Mouse

Psephellus taochius compared with Apodemus hyrcanicus

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Hyrcanian Field Mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Hyrcanian Field Mouse
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	Apodemus
Species	Psephellus taochius	Apodemus hyrcanicus

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Hyrcanian Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

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.