Centaury vs Malagasy civet

Psephellus taochius compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Malagasy civet
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)	Eupleridae
Genus	Psephellus	Fossa
Species	Psephellus taochius	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Malagasy civet

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.