Centaury vs Lesser Cachalot

Psephellus taochius compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Lesser Cachalot
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)	Kogiidae
Genus	Psephellus	Kogia
Species	Psephellus taochius	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Lesser Cachalot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Centaury

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