Centaury vs Least Philippine Apomys

Psephellus taochius compared with Apomys musculus

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Least Philippine Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Least Philippine Apomys
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	Apomys
Species	Psephellus taochius	Apomys musculus

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Least Philippine Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Least Philippine Apomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Least Philippine Apomys

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.