Centaury vs Least Philippine Apomys

Psephellus gracillimus compared with Apomys musculus

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Least Philippine Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Least Philippine Apomys
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)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Psephellus	Apomys
Species	Psephellus gracillimus	Apomys musculus

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Least Philippine Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Least Philippine Apomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Least Philippine Apomys

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.