Centaury vs Patagonian Weasel

Psephellus gracillimus compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Patagonian Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Psephellus	Lyncodon
Species	Psephellus gracillimus	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Patagonian Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Patagonian Weasel

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.