Centaury vs Marinho's Oryzomys

Psephellus gracillimus compared with Cerradomys marinhus

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Marinho's Oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Marinho's Oryzomys
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)	Cricetidae
Genus	Psephellus	Cerradomys
Species	Psephellus gracillimus	Cerradomys marinhus

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Marinho's Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Marinho's Oryzomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Marinho's Oryzomys

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.