Centaury vs Ornate Cuscus

Psephellus gracillimus compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Ornate Cuscus
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)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Psephellus	Phalanger
Species	Psephellus gracillimus	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Ornate Cuscus

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.