Centaury vs Himalayan Marmot

Psephellus gracillimus compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Himalayan Marmot
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Psephellus	Marmota
Species	Psephellus gracillimus	Marmota himalayana

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Himalayan Marmot

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.