Centaury vs Northern Bettong

Psephellus gracillimus compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Potoroidae
Genus	Psephellus	Bettongia
Species	Psephellus gracillimus	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Northern Bettong

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.