Centaury vs Hairy-nosed otter

Psephellus gracillimus compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Psephellus	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Psephellus gracillimus	Lutra sumatrana

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

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