Centaury vs Mexican prairie dog

Psephellus gracillimus compared with Cynomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Mexican prairie dog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Mexican prairie dog
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	Cynomys
Species	Psephellus gracillimus	Cynomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Mexican prairie dog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Mexican prairie dog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Mexican prairie dog

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.