Centaury vs Mexican woodrat

Psephellus taochius compared with Neotoma mexicana

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Mexican woodrat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Mexican woodrat
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Psephellus	Neotoma
Species	Psephellus taochius	Neotoma mexicana

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Mexican woodrat
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 woodrat

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.