Centaury vs Patagonian mara

Psephellus taochius compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Patagonian mara
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)	Caviidae
Genus	Psephellus	Dolichotis
Species	Psephellus taochius	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Centaury

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