Centaury vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Psephellus taochius compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Mexican Ground Squirrel
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Psephellus	Ictidomys
Species	Psephellus taochius	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Mexican Ground Squirrel

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.