Centaury vs Minca Spiny Rat

Psephellus taochius compared with Proechimys mincae

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Minca Spiny Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Minca Spiny Rat
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)	Echimyidae
Genus	Psephellus	Proechimys
Species	Psephellus taochius	Proechimys mincae

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Minca Spiny Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Minca Spiny Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Minca Spiny Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Centaury

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