Centaury vs Plateau Pika

Psephellus gracillimus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Centaury is Critically Endangered while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Psephellus	Ochotona
Species	Psephellus gracillimus	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Centaury	Plateau Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Plateau Pika

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.