Centaury vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Cirsium eliasianum compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Merriam's kangaroo 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)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cirsium	Dipodomys
Species	Cirsium eliasianum	Dipodomys merriami

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Merriam's kangaroo 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.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

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