Centaury vs Jaguarundi

Psephellus taochius compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Jaguarundi
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)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Psephellus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Psephellus taochius	Puma yagouaroundi

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Centaury

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